Plentzia Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.41° N 2.95° W

Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Plentzia sea temperature is
23.4° C
3.4° 

Plentzia surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Plentzia surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, N swell with 69 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Plentzia this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Plentzia in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 20th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' in the water, yeah.

To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are gonna be a tough watch if you're looking for something decent. The entire 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for proper surf. We're looking at a long, flat spell with only one sniff of anything surfable right at the very end, and even that's pretty ordinary.

For the first ten days, from Tuesday the 14th right through to Thursday the 24th of July, it's all tiny, weak, and messy. Most of the time we've got swell under 3 ft and it's coming in short, weak (combined wave energy barely hitting 20-30 for most of it). The wind is all over the shop, usually onshore or cross-onshore, making a mess of what little ripple there is. Honestly, there's nothing worth paddling out for. You'd be better off finding something else to do.

We get a little bump of energy around Friday the 24th of July, but it's still only 3 ft and the wind is cross or onshore, so it's gonna be a choppy, frustrating affair. Combined wave energy hits a moderate 119-129, which sounds promising, but the quality just isn't there for a good surf.

Now, the only real glimmer of hope comes on Monday the 27th of July. The morning session at Plentzia should be glassy with 3 ft of north-west swell. It's still not big, and the energy is moderate (128), but the conditions are clean. The issue is that this swell is too small and weak to be a standout, and the wind goes nasty in the afternoon. Plentzia is a sheltered spot, but it rarely breaks, which is exactly what's happening here. It's not consistent, so we're really just clinging to one morning window.

That's it. A big blank run with a single, very ordinary option right at the tail end. Nothing to get too excited about.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
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Rating
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0
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0
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0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.3
NW
8
0.4
N
5
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.5
N
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
9
1
N
6
0.7
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
9
7
11
10
10
20
14
14
22
22
19
12
5
3
10
15
13
64
24
42
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NE
10
NNE
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
NW
5
WSW
5
NW
15
NW
10
W
15
WNW
20
NW
10
W
5
WNW
10
NNW
0
SSW
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
W
10
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
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on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:04AM3.63m
5:24PM3.93m
5:55AM3.72m
6:13PM4.06m
6:43AM3.73m
7:00PM4.08m
7:29AM3.67m
7:46PM3.99m
8:13AM3.54m
8:31PM3.80m
8:58AM3.36m
9:16PM3.54m
9:43AM3.16m
Low Tide
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
2:07PM0.26m
2:42AM0.25m
2:53PM0.46m
3:27AM0.51m
3:41PM0.70m
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6:43
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6:46
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6:47
6:48
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9:51
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Temp °C
23
23
24
23
22
23
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21
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23
24
Feels °C
25
26
24
25
24
24
22
23
23
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21
22
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23
22
25
26
21
21
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Information about the Plentzia Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Plentzia provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Plentzia can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Plentzia surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Plentzia) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Plentzia may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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