Surf Forecasts:
Plentzia surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with 540 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Alright mates, let’s talk Plentzia. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag here, but there’s a small window of decent surf to kick things off, and then we’re looking at a pretty flat spell. The good news is the start of the period has some clean, workable waves.
The action begins Monday, the 27th of July. The morning is looking real clean with a glassy 5ft NW swell rolling in at a solid 10-second period. The wave energy is moderate, sitting at (540), and it’s producing some nice, surfable lines. Afternoon holds up well too, with a clean 5ft swell from the NNW and offshore winds, so the shape should be tidy. That Monday is the standout – the best of the whole 16-day run, no question.
Tuesday the 28th drops off a touch but is still surfable. The morning brings a 4ft NW swell with clean offshore winds, and the afternoon holds a 4ft NW swell. Both sessions are decent but nothing special – it’s just ordinary, rideable surf.
Then from Wednesday the 29th into the deep end, it goes pretty quiet. The swell drops, the wind turns onshore a lot of the time, and the options get very slim. We’re looking at small, weak, and often messy conditions right through the end of July and into August.
We get a very small bump around Monday the 10th of August. The morning shows 3ft from the NNW with glassy conditions – definitely the most promising day in the second week, but still just ordinary. By Tuesday the 11th, there’s another small clean knee-high wave, but again, it’s nothing to write home about.
Overall, for a spot that rarely breaks, it’s no surprise we get a long gap between proper sessions. Monday is your day this period. After that, it’s a waiting game.
Stay loose.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 540 | 421 | 408 | 340 | 250 | 177 | 138 | 95 | 59 | 82 | 84 | 70 | 41 | 41 | 84 | 110 | 149 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:10AM2.94m | 4:26PM3.18m | 4:49AM3.10m | 5:03PM3.36m | 5:24AM3.23m | 5:38PM3.52m | 5:57AM3.33m | 6:11PM3.63m | 6:29AM3.39m | 6:43PM3.69m | 7:02AM3.42m | 7:15PM3.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:27PM0.38m | 00:53AM0.30m | 1:00PM0.36m | 1:26AM0.30m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 143 | 540 | 421 | 408 | 340 | 250 | 177 | 138 | 95 | 59 | 82 | 84 | 70 | 41 | 41 | 84 | 110 | 149 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 9 | NNE 5 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | W 3 | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 7 | — | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 88 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 243 | 4 | 89 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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