Surf Forecasts:
Plentzia surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, NW swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Plentzia this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Plentzia in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11AM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Plentzia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat, so don’t get your hopes up too high. Plentzia is the only spot on the radar, and even then, it’s a tough stretch of small, weak swell with persistent onshore winds most days. The water is running at 74° which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least a dip in the sea will feel nice.
Right now, for the first week and a half, it’s a bust. From Wednesday the 29th right through to the weekend of August 9th, we’re looking at tiny waves – mostly 0.7ft to 3ft, with periods hanging around 5 to 9 seconds. The combined swell energy is weak, often below 100 (e.g. 117, 66, 41). The wind is either onshore, cross-on, or just messy. There are a few glassy moments, like the morning of Friday the 31st of July (2ft, 8s, glassy) and again on Tuesday the 4th of August morning (0.7ft, 9s, glassy), but the swell is just too small to do anything with. Plentzia is a sheltered, rarely-breaking beginner spot, so a blank run like this is actually pretty normal for the area. It’s not worth paddling out for.
Now, there’s a faint glimmer toward the end of the outlook. On Monday the 10th of August, the afternoon picks up a bit: 3ft from the NW with an 8-second period, cross-off wind, and the combined energy climbs to 140 – that’s moderate. Then Tuesday the 11th of August morning is the best of a poor bunch: 5ft from the WNW, 6-second period, and clean offshore wind from the east. The combined energy is 159 (moderate). The swell direction (WNW) is right on the optimum for Plentzia. The problem? That 5ft is pushing it for beginners, and the short 6-second period won’t give you much shape. It’s surfable, but ordinary. Still, if you’re desperate, that Tuesday morning window is the pick of the entire 16 days. After that, the wind turns onshore again and the swell drops.
So, to wrap it up: don’t bother until maybe the 10th and 11th of August. The Tuesday morning (11th) is the standout, but it’s a low bar. Keep an eye on the forecasts – things can change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 112 | 59 | 55 | 73 | 68 | 41 | 30 | 18 | 23 | 50 | 24 | 23 | 38 | 26 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 8:09AM3.36m | 8:24PM3.53m | 8:47AM3.27m | 9:04PM3.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:10PM0.47m | 2:37AM0.45m | 2:50PM0.60m | 3:19AM0.61m | |||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | N 5 |
| kJ | 117 | 112 | 59 | 55 | 73 | 68 | 41 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 26 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 5 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | N 5 | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | 8 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 88 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 23 | 516 | 55 | 75 | 21 | 23 | 240 | 475 | 64 | 240 | 499 | 124 | 120 | 499 | 430 |
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