Surf Forecasts:
Plentzia surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, NW swell with 507 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW 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 (Jul 27) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Plentzia in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. The outlook for Plentzia is a long, quiet stretch. We’re looking at a whole lot of nothing for the next couple of weeks, with just a tiny window of ordinary, rideable waves right at the end of the first week.
First sign of life comes on Monday the 27th of July. In the morning, we get a 5ft swell from the NW with a long period of 11 seconds – that’s groundswell, so it’ll have some grunt. Problem is, the wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s a bit messy. The combined swell energy is moderate (408). By the afternoon, the wind shifts to a cross-offshore from the NE at 12 mph, and the swell holds at 5ft from the NW, period 10 seconds. That’s your best shot: clean, surfable, but nothing to write home about. Crowds are sometimes a problem here, so expect a few others.
Tuesday the 28th brings a smaller 4ft NW swell, but with a clean offshore wind from the E at 6 mph in the morning. That’s glassy, clean conditions. Energy is moderate (292). It’s ordinary, but you can get a wave. The morning of Wednesday the 29th is the only time you’ll see glassy conditions with a tiny 3ft NW swell, but the energy is weak (138) – it’s longboard or foil territory.
After Wednesday the 29th afternoon, it flatlines. From Thursday the 30th through to August 8th, the swell is mostly under 3ft, the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is weak (mostly under 100). There’s a blip on the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August – a glassy 2ft swell from the NW, but with a very long period of 12 seconds. That’s a groundswell, but it’s tiny, and the energy is only moderate (101). You’d be lucky to get a ride.
So, the one and only standout is Monday the 27th of July afternoon at Plentzia. Clean conditions, a 5ft swell from the NW, and a 10-second period. Not a classic, but the best on offer. The water temperature is 76°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – over 5° warmer than normal. That’s a real surprise.
After that, it’s a long, flat gap with no surf from the 30th of July through to the 8th of August. Leave the boards in the car, but don’t bother unpacking.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 77 | 193 | 421 | 479 | 233 | 150 | 78 | 408 | 400 | 371 | 292 | 245 | 147 | 138 | 78 | 74 | 88 | 76 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:26AM2.67m | 2:53PM2.84m | 3:24AM2.79m | 3:44PM3.00m | 4:10AM2.94m | 4:26PM3.18m | 4:49AM3.10m | 5:03PM3.36m | 5:24AM3.23m | 5:38PM3.52m | 5:57AM3.33m | 6:11PM3.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM1.21m | 8:21AM1.21m | 8:59PM1.10m | 9:17AM1.09m | 9:50PM0.93m | 10:03AM0.92m | 10:32PM0.75m | 10:43AM0.74m | 11:11PM0.58m | 11:20AM0.58m | 11:46PM0.44m | 11:54AM0.46m | 00:20AM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | — | — | N 13 | NW 12 | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 78 | 408 | 400 | 371 | 292 | 245 | 147 | 138 | 78 | 74 | 88 | 76 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | NW 12 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | NE 4 | W 3 | — | NNE 4 | NW 4 | — | ENE 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 52 | 77 | 193 | 421 | 479 | 233 | 150 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 13 | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 8 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1095 | 61 | 96 | 197 | 40 | 40 | 519 | 4 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 114 |
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