Plentzia Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.41° N 2.95° W

Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Plentzia sea temperature is
23.6°C
2.4° 

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


Plentzia surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, NW swell with 891 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s 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 28) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 28th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 7s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 29th Aug)7ft (2.1m) 10s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 29th Aug)7ft (2.2m) 10s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here, let's break it down in the old system.

Right off the bat, don't get your hopes up too high for the next few days. We've got a bit of a slow start. The water temperature's sitting at a warm 74.5°, which is a good few degrees warmer than normal for this time of year at Plentzia – a nice bonus for your wetsuit.

The first real glimmer of hope comes early on Saturday the 29th. Early morning, the wind goes glassy, and we're looking at a solid 5ft of NW swell with moderate energy (397). It's not going to be a world-beater, but it'll be clean and surfable. That's the best on offer for the opening weekend.

Sunday the 30th is where we start to get a bit of a run. Another glassy morning, which is a major positive. The swell holds at 5ft from the NW, and the period stretches to 10 seconds, bumping the energy up to a decent 478. This is the pick of the first week. It's clean, it's got some push, and it'll be fun on the banks.

We then roll into a few days of that same waist-to-chest high NW swell. Monday and Tuesday mornings are clean, with glassy or light offshore breezes, but the energy starts to taper off from that Sunday peak. It's ordinary but surfable.

Now, there's a lull from Wednesday the 2nd all the way through to Thursday the 3rd – the swell just drops right out, with wave heights barely reaching 2ft. You'll be sitting on your board doing nothing.

Things perk up again from Friday the 4th. It starts small in the morning with a very long period 16-second groundswell, but that low height means you'll need a log. The afternoon shows the energy picking up. But the real standout is Saturday the 5th. We’re looking at a 4ft NW swell early, with offshore wind and a period of 12 seconds, packing some serious punch (energy of 674). That's proper groundswell, shaping up nicely. By the afternoon it's 5ft with 13-second periods (energy of 783). This is the best window of the whole outlook, but keep in mind it's over a week away and things can change.

Sunday the 6th morning looks good too, with another glassy session on a 4.5ft, 12-second swell (energy of 578). But the afternoon gets ruined by onshore wind.

After that, the second week looks messy, with a lot of onshore wind and dropping swell. There's a bump of energy around the 11th of September, but that onshore wind from the WNW at 15 mph will chop it all up. Not worth getting excited about.

So to wrap it up: your two best shots are definitely Sunday the 30th for a clean, fun session, and then the big promise for Saturday the 5th of September, which could be the best of the bunch if the forecast holds. Get out there.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
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Thursday
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NW
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1.4
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1.6
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9
1.4
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1.3
WNW
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
232
891
397
268
252
478
343
281
328
399
425
281
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75
53
31
50
42
37
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
N
10
SW
5
SSE
10
NNE
5
SSW
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20
NNW
5
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High Tide
5:42PM3.77m
6:01AM3.59m
6:14PM3.86m
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
Low Tide
11:28AM0.31m
11:51PM0.16m
12:00PM0.20m
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
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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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