Surf Forecasts:
Plentzia surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NW swell with 67 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Plentzia this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Plentzia in the next 16 days are 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8AM. 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 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the Basque coast. To be honest, the outlook for the next two weeks is pretty grim. It’s a long, flat stretch with no real quality waves to get your heart pumping.
The first day anything shows up is Friday, July 31st, at Plentzia. But it’s a real struggle. You’re looking at a tiny 2ft swell from the NW with a short 8-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 55 – that’s barely a bump. The water is a very warm 74°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, but with a light cross-onshore breeze, it’s choppy and messy. Not worth the paddle out.
The whole weekend and into next week is more of the same, if not worse. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd have tiny 2ft to 2ft swell, but the period drops to 6 seconds, so the energy is pitiful. Even though Sunday morning goes glassy, the swell is just too small and weak to do anything with. The entire first week is a washout.
We get a brief glimmer on Sunday, August 9th. The swell lifts to 2ft from the WNW with a 9-second period, and the energy gets up to 59. The wind is offshore from the E in the morning and cross-offshore in the afternoon, so it’ll be clean. But it’s still tiny. For a spot that rarely breaks, you’d be waiting a long time between sets. It’s really not worth the effort.
The second week stays flat. Through to August 15th, the swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. There’s no surfable energy to speak of. This is a real dry spell, and for a sheltered break like this, it’s normal for the area to have these long, quiet periods. Maybe one for the kite surfers, but for a paddle surfer, there’s nothing doing.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 30 | 26 | 67 | 57 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 43 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 37 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:43PM3.69m | 7:02AM3.42m | 7:15PM3.69m | 7:34AM3.41m | 7:48PM3.63m | 8:09AM3.36m | 8:24PM3.53m | 8:47AM3.27m | 9:04PM3.38m | 9:31AM3.15m | 9:54PM3.19m | 10:26AM3.02m | 10:57PM3.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.38m | 00:53AM0.30m | 1:00PM0.36m | 1:26AM0.30m | 1:34PM0.40m | 2:00AM0.35m | 2:10PM0.47m | 2:37AM0.45m | 2:50PM0.60m | 3:19AM0.61m | 3:38PM0.75m | 4:10AM0.79m | 4:38PM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 53 | 30 | 26 | 67 | 57 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 43 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 37 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | NW 9 | W 10 | N 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | NW 10 | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 12 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | — | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | — | N 3 | — | — | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | N 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 503 | 1524 | 75 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 23 | 766 | 64 | 238 | 378 | 55 | 240 | 499 | 183 | 350 | 772 | 237 | 224 | 478 | 237 |
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