Surf Forecasts:
Plentzia surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, NW swell with 408 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's take a look at what Plentzia's got lined up for the next couple of weeks.
First thing to note, the water's sitting at 75°F, which is a solid 5°F warmer than average for this time of year – that's much warmer than usual, so you might be able to get away with just boardshorts.
Now, the honest truth is, the next ten days are a bit of a bust for any quality surf. There's a little pulse on Monday the 27th of July – we get a 5ft NW swell with a 10-second period and a clean NE cross-off breeze. The energy's moderate at 452. It's surfable, but it's small, and Plentzia is a sheltered beginner spot that rarely breaks, so you'd be lucky to find a wave. Tuesday the 28th is similar with a 4ft swell, but it's very ordinary.
After that, it gets ugly. The swell drops right off, and from Wednesday the 29th all the way through to Sunday the 9th of August, the wave heights barely top 3ft, the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy values are weak, dropping below 100 for most of it. That's a solid 12-day stretch where there's nothing worth paddling out for – the reports are all poor.
But keep the faith, because way out on Monday the 10th of August, things start to shift. We get a 5ft NW groundswell with a solid 10-second period and the energy jumps right up to 510 – that's strong. The wind is a light cross-onshore that afternoon, so it's not perfect. The real standout is Tuesday morning, the 11th of August. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the NW, period still a nice 10 seconds, and the energy is even stronger at 622. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – and the report says "expect good surf conditions". That's the one to circle on your calendar. That 6ft is pushing it for the beginners, so it's more for the experienced crew. For Plentzia, that size with glassy conditions and a NW swell – which is the optimum direction – could be the best wave of the whole 16-day window. Just remember, this is a long-range forecast, so don't get your hopes up too high.
So, in short: get the gardening done for the next week and a half, and keep your fingers crossed for the 11th of August.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
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 kJ | 408 | 328 | 250 | 181 | 138 | 78 | 59 | 82 | 86 | 55 | 32 | 29 | 47 | 82 | 96 | 96 | 93 | 102 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:49AM3.10m | 5:03PM3.36m | 5:24AM3.23m | 5:38PM3.52m | 5:57AM3.33m | 6:11PM3.63m | 6:29AM3.39m | 6:43PM3.69m | 7:02AM3.42m | 7:15PM3.69m | 7:34AM3.41m | 7:48PM3.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM0.75m | 10:43AM0.74m | 11:11PM0.58m | 11:20AM0.58m | 11:46PM0.44m | 11:54AM0.46m | 00:20AM0.35m | 12:27PM0.38m | 00:53AM0.30m | 1:00PM0.36m | 1:26AM0.30m | 1:34PM0.40m | 2:00AM0.35m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | W 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 408 | 328 | 250 | 181 | 138 | 78 | 59 | 82 | 86 | 55 | 32 | 29 | 47 | 82 | 2 | 96 | 93 | 102 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | NNW 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | W 2 | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | WNW 2 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 6 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 1 | 96 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 88 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 82 | 516 | 89 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 21 |
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