Surf Forecasts:
Plentzia surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, WNW swell with 491 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with NNW 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 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, for Plentzia, it’s a pretty grim stretch. This spot is a sheltered beginner break that rarely breaks, and the forecast is showing a whole lot of nothing. We’re looking at a gap of poor surf conditions that runs all the way from the start of the forecast period on Wednesday, July 22nd, right through to the end of the day on Sunday, August 2nd. That’s a solid 12-day stretch with no real surf to get excited about. The only thing worth noting early on is that the water is a toasty 75°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual.
Things start to look a little less hopeless right at the very end. On Tuesday, August 4th, the morning shapes up with some easterly offshore wind. That’s clean, but the waves are messy and ordinary. The best chance we get in the whole 16 days looks like Wednesday, August 5th, in the morning. The wind goes glassy, with a light breeze from the ENE, making for a clean, smooth surface. The swell will be a tiny 4ft from the NW with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy comes in at 284, which is moderate, but at this break, the optimum swell direction is WNW, so this NW swell isn’t quite hitting it right. Still, it’s the only window where the stars nearly align. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
After that, we get another clean morning on Thursday, August 6th with a cross-offshore wind, but again, the waves are just ordinary. If you’re desperate for a paddle, Wednesday morning, August 5th, is your best (and really only) bet. But don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 43 | 56 | 53 | 43 | 39 | 21 | 80 | 150 | 239 | 472 | 417 | 284 | 233 | 164 | 439 | 412 | 314 | 281 | 281 | 230 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 11:28AM2.81m | 11:58PM2.74m | 12:35PM2.72m | 1:13AM2.64m | 1:48PM2.73m | 2:26AM2.67m | 2:53PM2.84m | 3:24AM2.79m | 3:44PM3.00m | 4:10AM2.94m | 4:26PM3.18m | 4:49AM3.10m | 5:03PM3.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM1.13m | 6:07AM1.18m | 6:45PM1.23m | 7:15AM1.26m | 7:57PM1.21m | 8:21AM1.21m | 8:59PM1.10m | 9:17AM1.09m | 9:50PM0.93m | 10:03AM0.92m | 10:32PM0.75m | 10:43AM0.74m | 11:11PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 12 | — | — | N 13 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 4 | 56 | 53 | 43 | 39 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 164 | 439 | 412 | 314 | 281 | 281 | 230 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 43 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 80 | 150 | 239 | 472 | 417 | 284 | 233 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 89 | 6 | 4 | 88 | 55 | 430 | 47 | 96 | 1110 | 40 | 40 | 1144 | 29 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
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