Surf Forecasts:
Plentzia surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, NW swell with 989 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Plentzia in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got the lowdown on the surf for the next couple of weeks. To be honest, it's a pretty grim run coming up for Plentzia. The whole forecast window is a bit of a write-off, with no windows of good surf. We're looking at a long stretch of poor conditions, with only a few days that are barely surfable, and even then, it's nothing to write home about.
The first real possibility of getting wet doesn't come around until the morning of the 30th of August. Even then, it's only a 5ft NW swell with a 9-second period, and the energy is weak (343). The wind is a light cross-offshore, so it'll be clean, but the waves are just "very ordinary". It's a far cry from a good session.
The best chance we've got in this whole forecast is actually a bit further out, on the morning of the 3rd of September. We've got a 6ft NW swell with a 10-second period, and the energy is moderate (687). The wind is offshore from the east, and the conditions are clean. This is the standout window, but it's a long range call, so don't bet the house on it. It's a promising but less certain option.
The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no worries there. Keep in mind, Plentzia is a sheltered spot that rarely breaks, so a blank run like this is unfortunately more normal for the area.
The rest of the time it's a mix of onshore winds, choppy conditions, and tiny swell. There's a big bump of energy on the 27th of August, with a 10ft NW swell and a period of 8 seconds, but the wind is howling onshore, making it a total mess. That's more of a kite-surfing kind of setup than a paddle-surfing one.
So, to sum it up: hold out for the morning of the 3rd of September if you can, but don't get your hopes up too high. Otherwise, the forecast is pretty barren.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 12 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 382 | 322 | 538 | 602 | 509 | 388 | 206 | 148 | 91 | 37 | 26 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:58PM2.87m | 10:23AM2.79m | 10:57PM2.61m | 11:32AM2.61m | 00:26AM2.46m | 1:10PM2.57m | 2:03AM2.51m | 2:31PM2.72m | 3:07AM2.69m | 3:25PM2.94m | 3:51AM2.90m | 4:05PM3.19m | 4:27AM3.12m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:08AM1.10m | 4:41PM1.20m | 5:09AM1.34m | 5:58PM1.37m | 6:33AM1.45m | 7:29PM1.37m | 7:57AM1.37m | 8:41PM1.20m | 8:59AM1.17m | 9:32PM0.97m | 9:44AM0.93m | 10:12PM0.73m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 7 | NNE 5 | N 6 | W 10 | N 5 | SSE 4 | NNW 12 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 134 | 382 | 322 | 538 | 602 | 509 | 388 | 206 | 148 | 39 | 20 | 26 | 42 | 35 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 7 | W 8 | NW 7 | W 9 | — | NNW 6 | N 5 | NW 8 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 37 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 10 | — | NW 9 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | N 6 | — | SW 3 | N 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 24 | — | — | 39 | — | — | 32 | — | 2 | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 21 | 29 | 6 | 40 | 96 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 114 | 6 | 55 | 82 | 172 | 438 | 499 | 0 |
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