Surf Forecasts:
Plentzia surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, NNW swell with 890 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s 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 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's cooking for the next sixteen days at Plentzia.
Right off the bat, things are looking a bit flat and quiet. We've got a long stretch of small, unexciting surf ahead. The first real chance of anything worthwhile doesn't pop up until the morning of Sunday, the 6th of September. Before that, it's all tiny windswell and poor conditions, so don't bother paddling out until then.
The standout moment is shaping up for Sunday morning, the 6th of September. We'll see a clean 5ft swell from the NW with a solid 12-second period, delivering moderate wave energy (563). The wind will be glassy, absolute perfection. This is a classic early morning window with clean, lined-up waves. The water is a touch warmer than normal, sitting at 72°, which is a nice bonus for this time of year.
After that, the surf quality drops off again. There are some surfable, ordinary waves on Monday morning, the 7th, with a very long 15-second period groundswell pushing in at just 2ft. That long period could produce some nice shapes for those on a log or a longboard, but don't expect any power. For the rest of the first week and into the second, we're dealing with mostly small waves, cross-shore breezes, and marginal conditions. The energy levels are weak, mostly sitting in the one-to-two-hundred bracket.
The following week kicks off with more of the same. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th of September have glassy mornings but the swell is tiny—under 3ft—and weak. Into the weekend of the 18th and 19th, the swell tries to pick up again, hitting 5ft on Friday morning, the 18th, with moderate energy (496), but the wind is a stiff 16 mph cross-offshore, which will keep things choppy and blown out. The morning of Saturday, the 19th, looks similar: 4ft but messy.
Overall, if you're keen, your best bet is Sunday the 6th of September. Get up early for that glassy, clean window. The rest of the period is a waiting game with only very average, ordinary conditions on offer.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 88 | 194 | 769 | 890 | 551 | 332 | 163 | 109 | 212 | 259 | 200 | 157 | 183 | 180 | 493 | 558 | 347 | 258 | 139 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:42PM2.87m | 11:22AM2.88m | 00:21AM2.76m | 1:02PM2.92m | 1:56AM2.87m | 2:24PM3.17m | 3:06AM3.13m | 3:25PM3.49m | 3:58AM3.40m | 4:14PM3.78m | 4:42AM3.62m | 4:57PM3.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.92m | 4:54AM1.09m | 5:46PM1.05m | 6:27AM1.17m | 7:23PM0.96m | 7:54AM1.02m | 8:40PM0.70m | 9:00AM0.74m | 9:37PM0.39m | 9:51AM0.44m | 10:23PM0.13m | 10:35AM0.20m | 11:04PM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 57 | 88 | 194 | 769 | 890 | 551 | 332 | 163 | 83 | 112 | 259 | 200 | 157 | 183 | 156 | 493 | 558 | 347 | 258 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 14 | — | — | N 5 | NNE 4 | NW 18 | NW 6 | NW 13 | — | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 80 | — | — | 12 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 212 | — | — | — | 15 | 180 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 40 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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