Surf Forecasts:
Plentzia surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Plentzia this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Plentzia in the next 16 days are 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, this is Rusty. Right now, things are pretty flat and quiet for Plentzia. The whole stretch looks like a bit of a write-off for the next week or so, with only tiny, weak swell and mostly poor conditions. There’s a long gap until anything worth paddling out for shows up.
The water is 75° with a 4° anomaly, so it’s much warmer than usual for this time of year—a nice bonus if you’re just having a swim.
From now through to the 20th of August, it’s mostly small stuff—waist-high or below—with crummy wind directions, onshores, or cross-onshores, and the wave energy stays weak (mostly under 100). The swell is all short-period, between 5 and 10 seconds, so there’s no real push. A few mornings are glassy, but the swell is just too small to make it worthwhile.
The first real standout shows up on the morning of Friday the 21st of August. That’s when Plentzia gets a clean 6 ft northwest swell running at 11 seconds, with a light east wind blowing cross-offshore. The combined energy jumps to 799 (moderate), and the wave comment is “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the morning to aim for—decent size, clean lines, and the offshore wind will keep it tidy. The afternoon drops off a bit with a stronger northeast wind, so morning is your window.
After that, it fades again. The 22nd and 23rd see the swell drop back below 3 ft, with onshore winds and weak energy, so that Friday morning is pretty much your only real shot in the whole 16 days.
Plentzia is a beginner-friendly, sheltered spot that rarely breaks, so this kind of flat run isn’t too unusual. When it does fire, it’s a fun little wave, but you’ll need to be patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | NNE 5 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 7 | 33 | 82 | 98 | 71 | 65 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 43 | 29 | 16 | 28 | 52 | 76 | 65 | 63 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:04PM2.95m | 1:51AM2.95m | 2:25PM3.15m | 3:07AM3.15m | 3:31PM3.44m | 4:06AM3.39m | 4:26PM3.74m | 4:57AM3.60m | 5:14PM3.99m | 5:42AM3.74m | 5:58PM4.12m | 6:23AM3.80m | 6:39PM4.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.93m | 7:57AM0.94m | 8:40PM0.71m | 9:06AM0.72m | 9:43PM0.42m | 10:02AM0.46m | 10:36PM0.15m | 10:51AM0.22m | 11:23PM-0.05m | 11:36AM0.06m | 00:07AM-0.15m | 12:17PM-0.01m | 00:47AM-0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 4 | 9 | 82 | 98 | 71 | 65 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 43 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 52 | 76 | 29 | 63 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 9 | NW 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 7 | W 8 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 13 | WNW 9 | N 8 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 65 | — | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | N 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 12 | W 9 | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 8 | N 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 5 | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | — | 55 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 547 | 240 | 4 | 29 | 88 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 89 | 4 | 4 | 89 | 64 | 57 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 6 |
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