Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real. Before we dive in, the water temperature here at Plentzia is sitting at 74°F, which is a whopping 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual – feels more like a bathtub than the Bay of Biscay.

Right, straight up, the next 16 days look grim for surf. It’s a tough one to write, but there’s almost nothing on offer. We’re looking at a pretty blank run here. From now, Tuesday the 7th of July, right through to Saturday the 18th of July, the surf is consistently poor. The swell is tiny and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, messing up what little ripple there is. You’ll see heights from 1.0ft to 2ft with weak, short-period windswell. The combined wave energy barely breaks 90 (weak energy) for most of that stretch.

There is a tiny glimmer on Saturday the 11th of July morning. The wind goes cross-offshore from the East at 9 mph, which would clean things up, but the swell is still only 2ft from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That’s the absolute best of a bad bunch, if you can call it that.

After that, the gap continues. We finally see a jump in size on Monday the 20th of July morning. The swell picks up to 3ft from the WNW, with combined energy hitting 136 (moderate energy). But the wind is howling onshore from the WNW at 16 mph, so it’ll be a complete mess. By the afternoon, it gets worse: 5ft swell (getting too big for beginners anyway) and a 25 mph onshore gale. That’s not surfable – that’s a washing machine. With the wind that strong and poor quality, honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing here at the beach.

There’s a final tease on Tuesday the 21st of July: a morning of 4ft NW swell with cross-onshore wind, and a cleaner afternoon with 3ft swell and cross-offshore wind from the NE. But the period is a weak 6 seconds, and the score reflects that it’s still poor. It’s not a standout.

So, to sum it up: don’t bother. Save your energy. This area often goes quiet like this – it’s normal for a blank run. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but right now there’s nothing I’d drive for.

Rusty.

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