Surf Forecasts:
Playa Princess surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 4,611 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Princess this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Princess over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Princess in the next 16 days are 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Princess over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 930 | 763 | 851 | 962 | 822 | 661 | 644 | 1152 | 804 | 2635 | 2092 | 4611 | 3923 | 2735 | 1934 | 1605 | 1687 | 1112 | 1167 | 1155 | 1309 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:27PM0.49m | 9:24AM0.68m | 8:41PM0.46m | 9:52AM0.63m | 8:51PM0.44m | 10:21AM0.56m | 9:05PM0.44m | 10:49AM0.49m | 9:38PM0.44m | 11:14AM0.42m | 11:02PM0.45m | 11:27AM0.35m | 2:20AM0.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.22m | 2:35AM0.06m | 3:36PM0.25m | 2:57AM0.06m | 3:58PM0.28m | 3:21AM0.08m | 4:16PM0.30m | 3:50AM0.12m | 4:27PM0.31m | 4:33AM0.20m | 4:40PM0.31m | 6:16AM0.30m | 5:24PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 930 | 763 | 851 | 962 | 822 | 214 | 321 | 644 | 804 | 2635 | 2092 | 4611 | 3923 | 2735 | 1934 | 1605 | 1687 | 1112 | 1167 | 1155 | 1309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 161 | 121 | 126 | 108 | 101 | 661 | 644 | 644 | 546 | 421 | 598 | — | 18 | 18 | 15 | 59 | 36 | 450 | 525 | 494 | 370 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 35 | 26 | 51 | 105 | 105 | 96 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 231 | 285 | 264 | 444 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | S 10 | E 3 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 21 | 1152 | 5 | 309 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 707 | 6 | 15 | 742 | 0 | 2 | 739 | 117 | 95 | 707 | 125 | 125 | 483 | 0 | 0 | 453 | 0 | 0 | 401 | 6 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa Princess provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Princess can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Princess surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Princess) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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