Surf Forecasts:
Plentzia surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, NNW swell with 862 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Plentzia in the next 16 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the local stretch.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a quiet start. The first few days are pretty grim, with poor surf conditions and tiny, weak swells. We’re looking at a gap of nearly a week before anything really worth paddling out for shows up. The water is sitting at about 72°F which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus when you do get in.
Thursday, September 5th brings a glimmer of hope. The morning is still ordinary, but by the Saturday afternoon things start to get interesting. The swell bumps up to 5ft coming from the NW, with a solid 13-second period. That’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy hits 680 (moderate wave energy), and with a clean cross-off wind, this is the first real window of decent surf. The waves will have some shape, but that long period at a sheltered spot like Plentzia can sometimes make the waves a bit too straight. Still, it’s the best we’ve seen.
Sunday, September 13th is the standout. The Sunday morning is the pick of the whole forecast. We’re looking at 6ft of NW groundswell, with a very long 14-second period. The combined energy is a strong 1020. And the wind? Dead calm, glassy. It doesn’t get much better than that for clean conditions. The swell is a bit on the bigger side, so it might be a handful for beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, this is the session to aim for. The Sunday afternoon holds up well too, with 6ft and clean cross-off winds, just a touch less perfect than the morning glass.
After that, we fade back into smaller, more ordinary conditions for the rest of the second week. Nothing else really jumps out as a must-surf session.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off, but that Sunday, 13th of September is the one to circle on the calendar. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 26 | 46 | 57 | 88 | 198 | 680 | 862 | 440 | 297 | 117 | 83 | 178 | 278 | 332 | 279 | 156 | 176 | 158 | 348 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:25PM3.49m | 3:58AM3.40m | 4:14PM3.78m | 4:42AM3.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:00AM0.74m | 9:37PM0.39m | 9:51AM0.44m | 10:23PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 26 | 46 | 57 | 88 | 198 | 680 | 862 | 440 | 297 | 117 | 42 | 178 | 278 | 332 | 279 | 156 | 176 | 158 | 348 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNW 14 | — | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 80 | — | — | 12 | 2 | — | 83 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | NW 15 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 76 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 28 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 4 | 23 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 40 | 197 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 29 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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