Surf Forecasts:
Plentzia surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, NW swell with 627 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m 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 1.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s run it down for Plentzia. The forecast starts off with a long stretch of nothing, a gap of several days where there’s no real surf to recommend. The first proper call doesn’t come until Sunday the 13th of September.
That Sunday is the standout. A solid swell from the NW at 5ft in the morning, with a long period of 13 seconds – that’s groundswell with real energy. The combined energy is strong (613 in the morning, 627 in the afternoon). The wind is glassy in the morning with a light ESE cross-offshore, keeping it clean. The afternoon holds with a light NE breeze, still clean. This is the day to paddle out. Water temp is about normal for the season.
Monday the 14th is still worth a look, with 4ft of NW swell and a 12-second period. The morning is glassy, so it’ll be clean, but the energy is lower (392). A decent follow-up, but not a standout.
After that, it’s a long run of small, weak, and messy conditions through the rest of the forecast. The 19th has a flash of 4ft swell, but it’s short-period and gets crossed up. The 20th has a glassy start but the swell is small and unexciting. Nothing else really worth chasing.
One solid Sunday, a so-so Monday, and then it’s a waiting game.
Stay stoked,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 15 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 540 | 440 | 334 | 432 | 315 | 240 | 118 | 58 | 82 | 110 | 61 | 45 | 142 | 613 | 627 | 597 | 389 | 258 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:58AM3.40m | 4:14PM3.78m | 4:42AM3.62m | 4:57PM3.98m | 5:22AM3.77m | 5:36PM4.08m | 5:58AM3.83m | 6:13PM4.05m | 6:33AM3.81m | 6:48PM3.91m | 7:05AM3.70m | 7:22PM3.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:37PM0.39m | 9:51AM0.44m | 10:23PM0.13m | 10:35AM0.20m | 11:04PM-0.05m | 11:16AM0.04m | 11:42PM-0.11m | 11:54AM-0.03m | 00:18AM-0.07m | 12:30PM0.02m | 00:52AM0.07m | 1:07PM0.15m | 1:26AM0.29m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | 8:35 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 15 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 540 | 440 | 334 | 432 | 315 | 240 | 118 | 58 | 82 | 110 | 61 | 45 | 142 | 613 | 627 | 597 | 389 | 258 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | NW 12 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 17 | NW 8 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 32 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 30 | — | — | 12 | 36 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 21 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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