Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a chat about the next couple of weeks. To be honest, it's a flat and pretty gloomy outlook for a while. We've got a long stretch of small, weak surf with no real energy behind it. The water's running much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a plus to keep in mind. But you're going to have to be patient if you want a wave.

The first week is basically a washout. From the 14th through to the 19th, the swell is tiny with weak energy—the combined readings are barely registering. The wind is all over the place, but it doesn't matter much because there's no size at all. You'd be hard-pressed to find anything even rideable. It stays bleak through the 21st with more onshore winds, and the 22nd brings some clean glassy conditions with a light offshore breeze, but the swell is still too small at 2ft with a short period to do anything with.

The first small crack of light appears on the morning of Thursday the 20th. The ocean goes glassy with zero wind, and the swell period stretches out to 11 seconds. It's still small—around 2ft—but that longer period groundswell might get Plentzia working with a bit more shape instead of just mush. It's a marginal call, but it's the first time in the forecast we have a chance for a clean wave.

Then we go back into the quiet spell for almost another week. From the 23rd through to the 26th, it's all small, weak swells with onshore or cross-shore winds messing things up. The one to circle on your calendar is the morning of the 27th. The swell picks up to a respectable 4-5ft from the NW with a 9-second period, and the wind turns into a light, clean cross-offshore. That's the best combination of size and conditions we've seen all forecast. This is the standout session.

And then it all goes pear-shaped. The last two days, the 28th and 29th, show a massive spike in energy—the numbers go from strong to very strong, reading up over 3800. That's a lot of power, but it's all bad news. The swell is big, from 7ft up to 10ft, but it's arriving with strong to gale-force onshore winds. The result will be a churning, blown-out mess. That much size and wind on Plentzia is not for us. It's a setup that looks much more interesting for the kite surfers. It's big and wild, and unless you're an expert looking for a battle, it's definitely a stay on the beach day.

So, the plan is simple: maybe a small window on the 20th for the brave, but the real one to wait for is the morning of the 27th. That's got the size and the clean wind. Everything else is a no-go.

Stay frothy.

Rusty

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