Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's take a look at what's on offer for the local stretch.

First thing to note, the water is sitting at 74°—that's a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year, so you can leave the full wetsuit at home for a while longer.

Right, the forecast period starts with a bit of a slow one. The first real chance for a surf comes up this Saturday morning, the 29th of August. Plentzia will see a 5ft swell from the northwest with a 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 397. Winds are a light cross-off from the south, so it'll be clean but the conditions are nothing to write home about. It's surfable, but it's very ordinary.

The real standout window opens up on Monday morning, the 31st of August. We’ve got a 5ft, 9-second northwest swell pushing in, with a combined energy of 449. The wind is glassy from the WNW, which is a major positive for clean waves. This is the best on offer in the near term—clean, decent size, and the break is a rare one, so make the most of it if you can get out.

Looking ahead, there's a lot of quiet days after that. Wednesday morning the 2nd of September sees a drop to 3ft from the northwest with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy is weak at 86. It's clean but small.

The next interesting pulse shows up for the weekend of the 5th and 6th of September. Saturday afternoon the 5th sees a 5ft, long-period northwest swell (13 seconds) with a combined energy of 642. That's a powerful groundswell. Winds are cross-off from the ENE, so it'll be clean. This swell has long period, which means it will be better suited for a point or reef setup, but at a beach break it could break a bit too straight. Sunday morning the 6th has a similar 4ft, 11-second northwest swell, with cross-off winds and clean conditions. These are promising but remember, it's over a week out, so keep an eye on the charts.

After that, the surf dips again. There's a small window on Wednesday morning the 9th of September with 4ft, 10-second northwest swell, glassy conditions, and moderate energy at 243. It's nothing special, but it's clean.

The long-range forecast into the second week shows mostly small, weak surf. A few mornings with glassy conditions but the swell is under 3ft with short periods, so don't get your hopes up. The last couple of days, the 12th and 13th of September, are tiny with 2ft, 5-6 second swell and poor energy—barely worth a paddle.

Overall, the best call is Monday morning the 31st of August for clean, glassy 5ft waves. The weekend of the 5th and 6th of September has some potential with a longer-period groundswell, but it's long-range and less certain.

Rusty.

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