Surf Forecasts:
Plentzia surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, NW swell with 95 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW 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 (Jul 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.
Right then, let’s have a look at the offering for the next couple of weeks around here.
Truth be told, we’re staring down the barrel of a pretty flat spell for the first week and a half. The swell energy is absolutely gutless – mostly hanging around the 30 to 80 mark (weak) – which means we’re talking tiny, weak waves at best. Plentzia’s a sheltered setup anyway, and with the swell barely pushing 1ft to 2ft from the NW for days on end, there’s just nothing doing.
Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th of July offer the first flicker of hope, but it’s still tiny. Saturday morning sees a 1ft NW swell with a long 12-second period, giving a bit of shape, and the wind is a clean cross-off from the ENE. The combined energy is still weak at 83, but the conditions are clean. Sunday morning, July 12th, goes glassy with a 2ft NW swell (64 energy), which would be beautiful if there was any push, but it’s just too small for a proper ride.
Then we hit a long, dead zone. Monday the 13th through to Saturday the 19th of July is a write-off. The swell drops to nothing, often under 2ft, and the wind is either onshore or howling from the west or northwest. On the 17th, the swell bumps to 5ft (268 energy), but it’s all onshore junk at 8 seconds – messy, blown-out, and not worth your time.
The real standout, and the only session I’d be circling in the diary, is Thursday the 23rd of July. That morning, Plentzia is looking like a completely different spot. A clean 7ft swell ticking in from the WNW with a solid 8-second period, pumping moderate energy (634). More importantly, it’s glassy – dead calm, with a slight air from the W. That’s the one. It’s a bit much for beginners at that size, and the short period means it might be a bit sectiony, but for anyone with a bit of experience, that’s the pick of the entire forecast.
For the rest of the run, the water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild. Plentzia is rarely breaking as it is, so this long flat spell is par for the course when it’s sheltered. The July 23rd morning glass-off is the one to wake up for.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 16 | 16 | 52 | 76 | 59 | 68 | 55 | 60 | 53 | 50 | 59 | 80 | 57 | 95 | 51 | 62 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 10:28PM3.14m | 11:05AM2.95m | 11:30PM3.07m | 12:12PM2.96m | 00:42AM3.06m | 1:23PM3.06m | 1:58AM3.13m | 2:33PM3.24m | 3:07AM3.29m | 3:35PM3.47m | 4:09AM3.47m | 4:32PM3.72m | 5:04AM3.63m | 5:24PM3.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM0.80m | 5:13PM0.95m | 5:52AM0.85m | 6:22PM0.94m | 7:01AM0.83m | 7:35PM0.83m | 8:09AM0.74m | 8:44PM0.63m | 9:12AM0.59m | 9:46PM0.38m | 10:09AM0.41m | 10:43PM0.15m | 11:02AM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | 9:53 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | 9:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 10 | NW 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 23 | 16 | 10 | 52 | 76 | 59 | 68 | 55 | 60 | 53 | 27 | 59 | 80 | 57 | 40 | 38 | 62 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 12 | WNW 8 | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | NNW 6 | N 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 26 | 14 | 7 | — | 13 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NW 13 | NW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | N 6 | N 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 5 | — | N 5 | WNW 6 | — | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 95 | 51 | — | 4 | 12 | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 436 | 497 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 57 | 57 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 230 | 64 | 4 | 89 | 210 | 298 | 475 |
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