Surf Forecasts:
Plentzia surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WNW swell with 154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s 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 (Jul 11) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Plentzia in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk Plentzia in feet and miles per hour. Same story, different numbers.
First off, this spot is sheltered and faces northwest, and it rarely breaks. So a long quiet spell like this isn’t a shock. There are no true standouts in the whole 16-day window.
Water temp is about 73°, which is 6° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual and feels like bath water.
The only two times it’s even ridable are both tiny. First, Saturday morning, July 11th. We’ve got a 1ft NW groundswell with a long 12-second period, and a light 6 mph offshore breeze from the east keeping it clean. Wave energy is weak at 82. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary – a total ankle-snapper for an inconsistent break.
Then it’s a dead zone. From Sunday the 12th right through to Tuesday the 21st of July, it’s all onshore junk and tiny swell. There’s one glassy morning on Tuesday July 21st – winds dead calm from the NNW at 3 mph. But the swell is a paltry 3ft from the NNW with a short 6-second period, so it’s just weak, messy windswell with moderate energy of 65. Poor conditions is the verdict.
The last gasp comes Wednesday morning, July 22nd. A 3ft NNW groundswell with a 7-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the NE at 6 mph. Energy climbs to 159 – moderate. The report calls it surfable but very ordinary. That’s your best bet, and it’s still not good.
After that, the wind turns onshore and it gets lumpy and choppy again, with some rain mixed in through the 26th.
So that’s the long and short of it. No decent waves on the horizon. For a spot that rarely breaks, a blank run like this isn’t unusual. Keep your eye on the forecast, because things can change, but for now, it’s a no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 59 | 80 | 42 | 112 | 154 | 85 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 57 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:33PM3.24m | 3:07AM3.29m | 3:35PM3.47m | 4:09AM3.47m | 4:32PM3.72m | 5:04AM3.63m | 5:24PM3.93m | 5:55AM3.72m | 6:13PM4.06m | 6:43AM3.73m | 7:00PM4.08m | 7:29AM3.67m | 7:46PM3.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.74m | 8:44PM0.63m | 9:12AM0.59m | 9:46PM0.38m | 10:09AM0.41m | 10:43PM0.15m | 11:02AM0.24m | 11:35PM-0.02m | 11:50AM0.13m | 00:24AM-0.10m | 12:37PM0.09m | 1:11AM-0.07m | 1:22PM0.13m | 1:57AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NE 4 | NW 9 | NE 4 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | N 5 | WNW 7 | N 4 | W 9 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 59 | 15 | 42 | 3 | 28 | 85 | 43 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NNE 4 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | N 7 | N 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | W 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 26 | 80 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 9 | W 7 | — | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 16 | — | — | 112 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | 9 | 6 | 57 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 57 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 40 | 21 | 21 | 240 | 305 | 453 | 387 | 384 | 475 | 387 | 441 | 534 | 430 | 430 | 1000 | 88 |
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