Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's cooking for Plentzia over the next couple weeks.

Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the first part of this forecast is a dead loss. There’s a big ol’ gap from Tuesday the 11th all the way through to late Saturday the 15th afternoon with absolutely nothing worth paddling out for. Just tiny, weak swells and poor conditions keeping the scores at zero. The combined swell energy is barely a whisper, mostly between 48 and 72 – that’s practically flat calm. You’d be wasting your time.

For the first spot we’re talking about, Plentzia itself, the water temp is about 74°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.

The first real sign of life shows up late Saturday afternoon, the 15th. We get a glassy window with a small 3ft swell from the NNW, but it’s a short period at 7 seconds and the energy is only 115. It’s rideable, but very ordinary. Same story for Sunday afternoon the 16th and Monday morning the 17th – small glassy bumps, nothing to get excited about. By Monday afternoon the wind gets messy and it all goes sideways again.

The second week holds the only true standout in this whole outlook. Tuesday the 25th afternoon is where you want to be. The wind goes light and clean out of the NE, giving a nice cross-offshore that’ll keep things tidy. Swell jumps to 7ft from the WNW, with a combined energy of 476 – that’s proper moderate wave energy. Now, that size is pushing into expert territory; beginners will want to sit this one out. The period is a short 7 seconds though, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and less organised than a groundswell, but with that power and clean wind, it’s hands down the best session of the whole 16 days.

Before that, Monday the 24th morning offers a little cleanup with a 3ft WNW swell and offshore ESE wind, but the energy is only 148, so it’s just a warm-up act.

Other than that, the rest of the window is plagued by onshore wind and poor quality. The 22nd and 23rd see a big jump in swell size and energy (hitting 673 on the 22nd afternoon!) but it’s blowing straight onshore from the WNW, turning it into a total washing machine. That kind of power with onshore wind at a sheltered beach like Plentzia would be a better day for the kite surfers than the paddle crew.

So the bottom line: a long wait, a couple of small glassy windows in the middle, and one solid highlight on the 25th afternoon for the experienced surfers. Don’t rush out there too soon.

Rusty.

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