Surf Forecasts:
Plentzia surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, NNW swell with 2,025 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s 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 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 11PM. 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what we've got coming up for the Basque break, Plentzia. It's a sheltered little number, and with the first swell window pretty far off, we're in for a bit of a quiet start. The water's about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about temperature-wise.
The first proper action doesn't arrive until Monday the 31st of August. Early that morning, we're looking at some nice NW groundswell pushing in at around 6 ft. The period is a solid 10 seconds, and with the combined energy hitting a decent 513, there's some real push behind it. The real kicker is the glassy conditions – dead calm, zero wind. It'll be clean as a whistle. That Monday morning session is your best bet early on.
The waves will drop off through the middle of the week into small, clean but weak surf with combined energy down around 87, so not much to get excited about. Expect a lull for a few days.
Now, here's the standout. Saturday the 5th of September. This is the one to circle on the calendar. We get a jump in size to 7 ft from the NW, and the period stretches to a long 12 seconds. Combined energy is cranking at a strong 1327, meaning there's some serious grunt in the water. That morning, we've got an offshore breeze from the east at 15 km/h, keeping it clean. This is proper, powerful NW groundswell. It could be too much size for beginners, but for anyone with some experience, this is the session. The wind holds offshore in the afternoon too, but the size drops a touch.
Another one to keep an eye on is Friday the 11th of September. The morning kicks off with a 5 ft NW swell, a very long 14-second period, and combined energy at 991. With an offshore wind from the ESE, it’ll be clean. This is a longer-period groundswell, so at a beach setup like Plentzia it might stand up a bit straight, but with that wind it's still going to be quality.
The rest of the window fades into onshore wind and messy conditions after the 5th, with a few clean but tiny days in between. For now, that Saturday the 5th is your golden ticket, with the 11th as a solid backup.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 287 | 365 | 281 | 227 | 513 | 626 | 425 | 327 | 262 | 199 | 84 | 53 | 39 | 19 | 81 | 82 | 123 | 690 | 1950 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:32AM3.65m | 6:46PM3.86m | 7:05AM3.65m | 7:20PM3.79m | 7:39AM3.58m | 7:57PM3.63m | 8:18AM3.45m | 8:39PM3.41m | 9:03AM3.25m | 9:31PM3.13m | 10:00AM3.04m | 10:42PM2.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.09m | 12:32PM0.16m | 00:55AM0.10m | 1:07PM0.18m | 1:30AM0.19m | 1:44PM0.29m | 2:07AM0.36m | 2:25PM0.46m | 2:50AM0.59m | 3:15PM0.68m | 3:43AM0.86m | 4:19PM0.92m | 4:54AM1.09m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 287 | 365 | 281 | 227 | 513 | 626 | 425 | 327 | 262 | 199 | 84 | 53 | 39 | 19 | 81 | 82 | 123 | 690 | 1950 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNW 10 | — | N 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 89 | 64 | 81 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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