Surf Forecasts:
Plentzia surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 576 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 7 | 134 | 382 | 370 | 538 | 565 | 530 | 388 | 230 | 174 | 166 | 75 | 56 | 108 | 102 | 237 | 110 | 68 | 37 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:34AM3.02m | 9:58PM2.87m | 10:23AM2.79m | 10:57PM2.61m | 11:32AM2.61m | 00:26AM2.46m | 1:10PM2.57m | 2:03AM2.51m | 2:31PM2.72m | 3:07AM2.69m | 3:25PM2.94m | 3:51AM2.90m | 4:05PM3.19m | 4:27AM3.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.94m | 4:08AM1.10m | 4:41PM1.20m | 5:09AM1.34m | 5:58PM1.37m | 6:33AM1.45m | 7:29PM1.37m | 7:57AM1.37m | 8:41PM1.20m | 8:59AM1.17m | 9:32PM0.97m | 9:44AM0.93m | 10:12PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 134 | 382 | 370 | 538 | 565 | 530 | 388 | 230 | 174 | 166 | 75 | 56 | 108 | 102 | — | 110 | 68 | 37 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NNW 12 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | W 4 | NW 6 | W 5 | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 10 | — | 21 | 237 | 17 | — | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 505 | 6 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 29 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 186 | 6 | 6 | 89 | 4 |
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The above surf forecast table for Plentzia provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Plentzia can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Plentzia 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 (Plentzia) 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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