Plantation Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Plantation Point over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are a real mixed bag, and there’s nothing that’s going to have you phoning in sick. The swell is small and the conditions are very ordinary for most of the period. The first few days are a write-off, with some small, messy, or blown-out surf. There’s a bit of a gap from July 31st through to August 5th where the scores are low and the quality is poor. The best of the bunch looks to be around the 5th and 6th of August, but even then, it’s not a classic.

The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing to get excited about or complain about there.

Let’s start with the most promising window. On the morning of Wednesday, August 5th, a S swell of 5ft at 11 seconds rolls in, with a moderate cross-offshore wind from the west at 12 mph. The combined energy is moderate (520). That’s a clean, surfable wave. Then, by Wednesday afternoon, it picks up a touch to 6ft from the S at 10 seconds, with a solid offshore wind from the south at 12 mph. That’s your standout moment – clean, offshore, and a bit of push. The combined energy hits 627 (moderate). On Thursday, August 6th morning, the swell drops back to 5ft, but with a light west-southwest wind (3 mph) making it near-glass. That’s a nice, clean, smaller option.

After that, it’s a slow slide into small, weak, or onshore conditions. August 8th morning has a glassy 5ft SE swell, but the period is only 10 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (443). It’s surfable, but nothing special. The rest of the period from August 9th onwards is mostly small, messy, or blown out, with a few clean but tiny days.

If you’re a beginner, the swell never really gets above 5ft in the good windows, so that’s fine. The 6ft on August 5th afternoon is at the top end of what’s manageable for a confident intermediate, but it’s not a big day. The period is mostly in the 9-12 second range, so it’s not a long-period groundswell you’d worry about breaking too straight.

Honestly, if you’re looking at the bigger picture, this setup is pretty marginal. The wind is often cross or onshore, and the swell is inconsistent. It’s a very sheltered point, so it doesn’t take much to put it to sleep. The best advice I can give you is to keep your eye on the 5th and 6th of August. That little window of clean, offshore or glassy conditions on a 5ft to 6ft S swell is the only real game in town. The rest of the 16 days, you’re better off finding something else to do.

Rusty.

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