Surf Forecasts:
Plentzia surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NNW swell with 105 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Plentzia this week:
The surf forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Plentzia in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for our little corner of the coast. I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a long, slow grind ahead with only one real window that’s worth getting excited about.
We’re looking at a pretty big gap here. For the next eleven days, from Tuesday the 11th of August right through to Friday the 22nd of August, it’s mostly flat or junk. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is just mucking things up. You’ll see readings of combined swell energy down around 60 to 140 (weak to moderate), but the wave comment says it all: “poor surf conditions” every time. It’s a dry spell, plain and simple. Then on Monday the 17th of August afternoon, we finally get a “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” tag – just a brief tease with 2.9ft from the NNW and glassy wind, but the energy is still weak at 83. Don’t get your hopes up.
The real standout, the one worth circling on the calendar, is Sunday the 23rd of August at Plentzia. Saturday the 22nd starts to show some promise with combined swell energy climbing to 298, but the wind is onshore and it’s messy. Come Sunday morning, everything lines up. We’ve got a clean 6.2ft NW groundswell rolling in with a long period of 11 seconds. The wind is glassy – dead calm from the ENE – and the combined energy hits a strong 895. That’s proper power. The afternoon holds at 5.9ft with a clean offshore cross-off breeze from the NE and energy at 723. This is the pick of the month. Keep in mind, at 6.2ft it’s getting a bit sizey for absolute beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, this is the session to aim for. The swell direction is WNW, which is right in the sweet spot for this sheltered break.
Monday the 24th of August morning still has some clean 3.9ft NW swell with offshore wind and energy at 346, but it’s a step down from Sunday. After that, the energy drops right back off into weak territory by Tuesday the 25th.
Water temp is unremarkable for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
So there you have it. A long wait, then one killer Sunday. Set the alarm.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 58 | 46 | 72 | 44 | 30 | 18 | 37 | 33 | 78 | 64 | 56 | 47 | 42 | 96 | 37 | 82 | 75 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:06AM3.39m | 4:26PM3.74m | 4:57AM3.60m | 5:14PM3.99m | 5:42AM3.74m | 5:58PM4.12m | 6:23AM3.80m | 6:39PM4.13m | 7:03AM3.76m | 7:19PM4.02m | 7:41AM3.65m | 7:57PM3.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:43PM0.42m | 10:02AM0.46m | 10:36PM0.15m | 10:51AM0.22m | 11:23PM-0.05m | 11:36AM0.06m | 00:07AM-0.15m | 12:17PM-0.01m | 00:47AM-0.12m | 12:58PM0.02m | 1:26AM0.01m | 1:38PM0.16m | 2:04AM0.23m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 65 | 58 | 46 | 72 | 44 | 30 | 18 | 37 | 33 | 78 | 64 | 56 | 28 | 42 | 96 | 37 | 82 | 75 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | — | NW 4 | — | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 23 | — | 6 | — | 47 | 35 | 35 | 35 | — | 34 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 9 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 3 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 89 | 6 | 4 | 89 | 64 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 29 | 88 | 57 | 17 | 89 | 55 | 138 | 21 | 29 |
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