Surf Forecasts:
Plentzia surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NW swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Plentzia this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Plentzia in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11AM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be honest, it's a pretty quiet outlook for the next couple of weeks. The only break in the game is Plentzia, and the truth is, for the vast majority of the 16-day window, we're looking at a real flat spell.
Right from the start, it's a tough scene. We’ve got a solid run of nothing for days. The first week is a write-off. The swell is tiny, the wind is on it or cross-onshore, and the wave energy is weak, barely cracking 91 on the combined energy scale. The water's a touch warmer than normal at 73°, but that's little comfort when the surf is poor.
Things don't really wake up until Tuesday, the 11th of August. That morning, a little bump comes through. We get 3ft of swell from the north with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. The wind finally plays ball and goes offshore from the east. The combined energy climbs to 86, which is still weak, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," and honestly, that's the best description. It’s not a standout, it’s just not a total disaster. For a wave-starved surfer, it's something to paddle around on. You won’t be scoring barrels, but you’ll get wet.
After that tiny window, the energy drops off again for the rest of the 16 days, sliding right back into poor surf conditions. So, to sum it up: there is one, and only one, morning that offers a mediocre shot at a surf, and that's the morning of Tuesday the 11th. The rest? Park the boards.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 73 | 68 | 32 | 30 | 19 | 67 | 51 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 25 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:11PM3.63m | 6:29AM3.39m | 6:43PM3.69m | 7:02AM3.42m | 7:15PM3.69m | 7:34AM3.41m | 7:48PM3.63m | 8:09AM3.36m | 8:24PM3.53m | 8:47AM3.27m | 9:04PM3.38m | 9:31AM3.15m | 9:54PM3.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.46m | 00:20AM0.35m | 12:27PM0.38m | 00:53AM0.30m | 1:00PM0.36m | 1:26AM0.30m | 1:34PM0.40m | 2:00AM0.35m | 2:10PM0.47m | 2:37AM0.45m | 2:50PM0.60m | 3:19AM0.61m | 3:38PM0.75m | 4:10AM0.79m | |||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 5 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 82 | 73 | 68 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 67 | 51 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 4 | — | NW 7 | W 10 | N 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 5 | N 4 | NW 7 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | NW 7 | — | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 5 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NNE 2 | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 23 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 21 | 64 | 75 | 358 | 75 | 4 | 89 | 4 | 75 | 475 | 79 | 430 | 475 | 64 | 120 | 499 | 138 | 422 | 346 | 384 |
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