Surf Forecasts:
Playa Princess surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 24s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with 2,517 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 2.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 24s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Princess over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 120 | 234 | 175 | 138 | 273 | 704 | 422 | 2092 | 1012 | 1535 | 1719 | 1292 | 1415 | 1777 | 1952 | 1777 | 2309 | 2283 | 2051 | 1692 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | off | cross-off | on | off |
High Tide | 9:15AM0.80m | 8:35PM0.62m | 9:52AM0.79m | 9:04PM0.58m | 10:27AM0.78m | 9:28PM0.53m | 11:03AM0.77m | 9:42PM0.48m | 11:43AM0.76m | 9:37PM0.44m | 12:31PM0.73m | 1:29PM0.69m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17PM0.30m | 2:58AM0.05m | 3:56PM0.32m | 3:25AM0.07m | 4:38PM0.35m | 3:49AM0.09m | 5:27PM0.38m | 4:12AM0.10m | 6:32PM0.41m | 4:36AM0.11m | 5:06AM0.12m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 21 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 284 | 120 | 234 | 102 | 92 | 59 | 704 | 422 | 2092 | 328 | 741 | 1075 | 513 | 422 | 1777 | 1952 | 1777 | 2309 | 2283 | 2051 | 1692 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | SSE 10 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 103 | 100 | 77 | 175 | 138 | 113 | 108 | 50 | 161 | 1012 | 1535 | 1719 | 1292 | 1415 | 207 | 269 | 160 | 110 | 145 | 202 | 247 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 24 | W 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 103 | 67 | 58 | 57 | 273 | 52 | 72 | 96 | 192 | 187 | 76 | 5 | 63 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 29 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 343 | 0 | 0 | 739 | 0 | 0 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 483 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 716 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 0 |
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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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