Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at what's on the menu for Plentzia over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so gotta be patient.

The water’s sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, around 72°, which is a nice little bonus for the skin.

The week kicks off with a bit of a wait. Sunday the 13th afternoon sees a clean 4ft swell rolling in from the NW with a solid 12-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 471, and with a gentle cross-offshore breeze, it’s actually decently lined up. Not a huge standout, but a clean start.

Monday the 14th tries to keep it going with a 4ft NW swell in the morning. The wind is light offshore from the ESE, so it’ll be glassy clean. But the energy drops away a bit. The afternoon holds at 3ft, but the wind swings cross-offshore, still surfable if you’re keen on small waves.

Tuesday the 15th is a write-off. Small onshore slop in the morning and a strong onshore wind in the afternoon with a 4ft short-period mess. Not worth paddling out. Wednesday the 16th looks pretty average too, with cross-onshore winds and rain making it choppy.

We get a slight pulse on Thursday the 17th morning with a 5ft NW swell and moderate wave energy of 606, but it’s cross-onshore, so the quality is poor. The afternoon is similar but a bit smaller.

Friday the 18th is still not great, though the afternoon has something interesting – a long 16-second period groundswell at 3ft from the NNW, but it’s a cross-shore wind, so it’s a marginal call.

Now, here’s where it gets good. Saturday the 19th is the standout of the entire outlook. You’ve got a clean 7ft NW groundswell with a 14-second period and the combined wave energy is very strong at 1773. The morning has glassy conditions – light wind from the ESE, dead calm. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The afternoon drops to 6ft but stays clean with a cross-offshore breeze. Still a great day, but Saturday morning is the premium session.

Sunday the 20th is still tidy with a 4ft NW swell and offshore winds in the morning. It’s a nice follow-up session if you missed Saturday. The afternoon gets blown out by stronger wind.

Then Monday the 21st throws up another proper swell pulse. 6ft NW groundswell with a 13-second period, combined energy at 1164 (strong), and clean offshore winds from the ESE in the morning. This is another top-tier call for the second week.

Tuesday the 22nd morning isn’t as big at 5ft, but with glassy conditions from a light westerly, it’ll be a fun, clean session for a smaller board. The afternoon gets a bit marginal.

The rest of the week (Wednesday 23rd to Friday 25th) drops off significantly. Small, short-period windswell and onshore winds dominate, with wave energy dropping into the weak or moderate range. Not worth chasing for a paddle.

The final weekend (Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th) shows a bit of a revival. Sunday the 27th afternoon has a clean 5ft NNW groundswell with moderate-to-strong energy at 967. Monday the 28th morning has a 5ft NW swell with offshore winds, keeping it clean again. Good signs for the end of the run.

So, to wrap it up: if you can, make a bee-line for Saturday the 19th morning. That’s the big one. Monday the 21st morning is the other strong runner. The rest of the time is either small or messy, but there are a few clean windows in between.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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