Plaice Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch for Plaice Cove is a rough one. We’re looking at a 16-day window that’s mostly a write-off, with a long, flat spell right through the middle.

The pattern is pretty grim. For the first few days, we’ve got a bit of tiny swell, but the conditions are messy. Sunday the 2nd is a write-off with cross-shore winds and a minimal, weak 2 ft to 5 ft swell from the S/SSE. The energy is feeble, barely registering. It’s not worth paddling out.

Monday the 3rd afternoon shows a tiny glimmer. The swell picks up a touch to 4 ft from the SSE, with a period of 7 seconds, and the wind turns cross-offshore from the SSW. The energy gets moderate, and the report says “good surf conditions.” But the wave size is still small, and it’s a risk t-storm day. This is the only real window that gets a nod, but even that’s a stretch.

From Tuesday the 4th onwards, it’s a long, painful gap. For over a week, from the 4th through to the 17th, the swell is consistently below 3 ft, mostly in the 0.3 ft to 1 ft range. The energy is pitiful. The wind is all over the place – cross-on, cross, and even onshore at times. The water temp is about average for the time of year, but that’s cold comfort.

The only other semi-interesting moment is Monday the 10th afternoon, when a glassy NW wind meets a 3 ft SSE swell, but it’s still a poor surf conditions call. Then on the 15th, there’s a 3 ft SSE swell, but the wind is onshore from the East. Just not happening.

Honestly, for the whole 16 days, the only standout is Monday afternoon, the 3rd. It’s not great, but it’s the best we’ve got. The swell is 4 ft from the SSE which is the optimum direction for this spot, and the cross-offshore wind will keep it clean. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but for a desperate session, it’s it. The crowds are “sometimes” an issue, so you might have it to yourself.

For the rest, the setup is so weak and messy that if you’re into kite surfing, the wind on the 2nd and 3rd might be more interesting than anything you can paddle into. But for a surfboard? This is a blank run. It’s a famine.

Rusty.

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