Surf Forecasts:
Plentzia surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, NW swell with 344 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Plentzia in the next 16 days are 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at what's cookin' for our little stretch of coast. We've got a bit of a slow burner over the next couple of weeks, so don't expect to be waxing up every day.
We're starting off with a real "wait and see" vibe. The first few days are pretty whimpy. Early Friday morning there'll be some tiny 3ft waves from the NW, but with clean glassy conditions, it's about as good as it gets for the absolute beginner. The water is way warmer than normal for this time of year, a full 6°F warmer, so you could probably get away with a springsuit. Still, it's not what we'd call a real session.
The next week is a bit of a write-off. From Saturday the 5th right through to Monday the 13th, we scrape by with ankle-to-knee high, weak little slop. A lot of it is clean, with offshore or light winds, but the energy is just not there – mostly between 30 and 137 (combined energy). Tuesday the 14th shows a bit of a bump, but it gets blown out by onshore winds. Friday morning the 17th looks glassy again, but the swell is still small and weak.
The standout here, and the only real time to get excited, is Saturday morning the 18th of July. We finally get a pulse of energy. The swell picks up to a clean 6ft from the NW. The wind is light and offshore from the NE, so it'll be clean with a bit of shape. The combined energy jumps to 470 (moderate), which is the real kicker after all this flatness. This is the one to look at for the 16-day window. A bit of size for the intermediates.
Sunday the 18th afternoon sees the swell jump a bit more to 7ft, but the wind turns cross-shore, making it a bit lumpy, and the energy gets up to 640, so it might be a bit much for the smaller boards.
Overall, it's a long dry spell, but that Saturday morning rocks up with a window of decent, clean surf. The rest of the time, the board stays in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 319 | 213 | 150 | 130 | 86 | 57 | 67 | 57 | 51 | 51 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:40PM3.46m | 8:01AM3.16m | 8:16PM3.40m | 8:39AM3.10m | 8:54PM3.32m | 9:21AM3.04m | 9:37PM3.23m | 10:09AM2.99m | 10:28PM3.14m | 11:05AM2.95m | 11:30PM3.07m | 12:12PM2.96m | 00:42AM3.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24PM0.60m | 1:54AM0.56m | 2:01PM0.65m | 2:31AM0.60m | 2:39PM0.72m | 3:11AM0.66m | 3:22PM0.81m | 3:57AM0.73m | 4:12PM0.89m | 4:50AM0.80m | 5:13PM0.95m | 5:52AM0.85m | 6:22PM0.94m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NW 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 164 | 319 | 213 | 150 | 130 | 86 | 29 | 44 | 30 | 19 | 51 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 6 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 48 | — | — | — | 7 | 23 | 57 | 67 | 57 | 51 | — | 25 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 7 | — | NW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 21 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 55 | 503 | 346 | 183 | 4 | 21 | 55 | 120 | 475 | 6 |
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