Surf Forecasts:
Plentzia surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, NW swell with 534 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m 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 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM. 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 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range outlook for our local stretch. It's a bit of a slow-burner, but there are a couple of windows to tickle your interest.
The first few days of September are as flat as a pancake. We see small, weak swells with periodic onshore winds and the wave comment is reading "poor" or "very ordinary." Not a good time to be a surfer.
The first real beacon of hope comes on Sunday, September 6th. Plentzia should be the spot with a solid 4ft groundswell from the NNW, packing moderate energy (464) and a very long 12-second period. The morning looks glassy. That combination of clean conditions and structured swell is a rare treat in this forecast. This is your best bet. Water temps are sitting near 73°, feeling a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
Beyond that, the week turns a bit messy again with onshore winds and chop.
Further out, towards Tuesday, September 15th, and Wednesday, September 16th, long-range models hint at another pulse. The afternoon of the 15th shows clean 3ft NW groundswell with a 12-second period and good energy (420), paired with a clean cross-off breeze. It's a promising signal, but we’ll need to watch it get closer.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 334 | 293 | 176 | 82 | 53 | 31 | 27 | 40 | 22 | 25 | 58 | 83 | 163 | 224 | 314 | 464 | 233 | 222 | 68 | 152 | 231 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:57PM3.63m | 8:18AM3.45m | 8:39PM3.41m | 9:03AM3.25m | 9:31PM3.13m | 10:00AM3.04m | 10:42PM2.87m | 11:22AM2.88m | 00:21AM2.76m | 1:02PM2.92m | 1:56AM2.87m | 2:24PM3.17m | 3:06AM3.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.29m | 2:07AM0.36m | 2:25PM0.46m | 2:50AM0.59m | 3:15PM0.68m | 3:43AM0.86m | 4:19PM0.92m | 4:54AM1.09m | 5:46PM1.05m | 6:27AM1.17m | 7:23PM0.96m | 7:54AM1.02m | 8:40PM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 334 | 293 | 176 | 82 | 53 | 31 | 27 | 40 | 22 | 25 | 58 | 83 | 163 | 224 | 314 | 464 | 233 | 117 | 56 | 152 | 231 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 9 | NE 4 | WNW 8 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 15 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 95 | — | — | — | 68 | 151 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | NW 9 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 75 | 222 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 75 | 243 | 350 | 57 | 79 | 88 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 21 | 6 |
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