Surf Forecasts:
Plentzia surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, NW swell with 144 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Plentzia this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Plentzia in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. Rusty here. Gotta give it to you straight: Plentzia is going into a serious slumber for a good while. Don’t get your hopes up.
From right now, through the start of August, it’s tiny and weak. We’re talkin’ swell heights barely touchin' `3 ft` with short, weak intervals and mostly onshore or cross-onshore breezes. The wave energy is pathetic, sittin' between `14` and `117` – that’s barely a ripple. It's gonna be flat and frustrating. Honestly, just leave the board at home.
There’s one small moment on Friday morning, August 7th, where we see a little spike. A `3 ft` NW swell shows up with glassy winds. But the period is a short `6 seconds` – that’s just windswell. The combined energy is still only `81`, so it’s weak. The report calls it "surfable but very ordinary." That’s the best on offer, and it ain't much. You might catch a couple of weak, grovelly waves, but don’t expect any real power.
The rest of that week is more of the same story – tiny, weak, and choppy. We get some glassy mornings around August 4th, 5th and 6th, but with swell under `2 ft` and energy dropping to `14`, there's just not enough water moving. It’s a washout.
Now, way out on Thursday, August 13th, there’s a whisper of something better. The morning swell pushes up to `3 ft` from the WNW with a `9 second` period, and the energy climbs to `129` – still moderate, but a noticeable bump. The wind is dead calm. That description still says "surfable but very ordinary," but that flat-calm morning could be the only shot you get at a few clean, workable waves. But that’s a long way off – treat it as a hopeful guess, not a sure thing.
So, the bottom line: Plentzia is in a deep funk for the next fortnight. If it's consistency and quality you’re after, you’ve come to the wrong place. This is more of a swim spot than a surf spot right now. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a big old goose egg.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 112 | 59 | 55 | 73 | 68 | 41 | 30 | 18 | 23 | 50 | 24 | 23 | 38 | 26 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:38PM3.52m | 5:57AM3.33m | 6:11PM3.63m | 6:29AM3.39m | 6:43PM3.69m | 7:02AM3.42m | 7:15PM3.69m | 7:34AM3.41m | 7:48PM3.63m | 8:09AM3.36m | 8:24PM3.53m | 8:47AM3.27m | 9:04PM3.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.58m | 11:46PM0.44m | 11:54AM0.46m | 00:20AM0.35m | 12:27PM0.38m | 00:53AM0.30m | 1:00PM0.36m | 1:26AM0.30m | 1:34PM0.40m | 2:00AM0.35m | 2:10PM0.47m | 2:37AM0.45m | 2:50PM0.60m | 3:19AM0.61m | |||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | N 5 |
| kJ | 117 | 112 | 59 | 55 | 73 | 68 | 41 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 26 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 5 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | N 5 | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | 8 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 88 | 6 | 82 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 516 | 55 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 82 | 568 | 55 | 240 | 499 | 120 | 107 | 475 |
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