Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Plentzia are looking pretty grim. We're in for a long stretch of small, weak, and messy surf, with a few flickers of hope way down the track. Let's walk through it.

The water is sitting at 75°F, which is a solid 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year – you'll be comfortable in a shorty or even boardshorts if you're a local.

Right now, we're starting with a blank run. The first real chance to get wet doesn't show up until Saturday morning, the 22nd of August. Even then, it's only a 4 ft NW swell with a weak 9-second period, and the combined energy is a paltry 230. The wind is a light breeze from the ENE, cross-offshore, which will keep it clean, but the waves are described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's not great, but it's the best we've got for a while.

After that, we're back into a long, dry spell. From Sunday the 23rd right through to Wednesday the 26th, it's all poor surf – small, onshore, and choppy. A few days of nothing. Then, on Thursday morning, the 27th of August, the outlook finally shows some promise. We've got a 7 ft NW groundswell rolling in with a solid 10-second period. The combined energy jumps to 753, which is a proper moderate energy. The wind is a slight air from the SSE, cross-offshore, and the forecast says "expect good surf conditions." This is the standout of the entire forecast. It's a bigger swell, so it'll be better suited to experienced surfers, and the clean conditions should make for some fun, punchy waves. The direction is NW, which is close to the optimum WNW direction for this sheltered spot.

The following Friday morning, the 28th of August, also has a bit of life – a 4 ft NW swell with the wind glassy from the WNW. It's a smaller day, but glassy conditions are a treat. The energy is only 196, so it's weak, but for a clean, small-wave session, it could be a nice way to wind down the week.

After that, from the 29th of August onwards, it's back to the same old story – weak, short-period NW swells, cross-onshore winds, and poor surf. The tail end of the forecast, into early September, shows a blip of 6 ft to 5 ft NW swell on the 2nd, but it's all onshore and messy with a short 8-second period and only moderate energy.

So, here's the bottom line: sit tight for a week, then Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are your best bets. The Thursday standout is the one to circle on the calendar – it's the biggest, cleanest, and most consistent wave we're going to see.

Rusty.

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