Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a long, hard look at what’s on the menu for Plentzia over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The water is sitting at 76°, which is a full 6° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual, like swimming in a lukewarm bath. But the warmth is about the only thing we’ve got going for a long while.

The first real chance to even paddle out isn't until Monday the 27th, and even then, it’s a real struggle. We’ve got a solid groundswell filling in from the NW with an 11-second period, pushing 5 ft of swell. The combined energy is moderate at 408, so there’s some push. Monday morning looks a bit messy with a NW cross-onshore, but the afternoon cleans up nicely with a NE cross-offshore breeze. The waves will be surfable, but very ordinary. Still, it’s the first shot of the window.

Tuesday the 28th is your best bet in this first week. The swell drops a touch to 4 ft, with a 10-second period from the NW, and the energy is still decent at 286. The wind turns light offshore from the east in the morning, and then light cross-off from the NE in the afternoon. The report says “clean” for both sessions. This is where you want to be. It’s not pumping, but it’s clean, rideable, and you won’t be fighting for scraps.

After that, we slip back into a poor run. Wednesday the 29th has onshore wind messing up a dropping swell, and Thursday and Friday are even smaller, though we get some glassy mornings on the 30th and 31st with tiny 2 ft swell. The energy is weak (78 and 68), so you’d be on a longboard just to get a ride.

We get a little flicker of hope on Saturday the 1st of August. Morning is glassy with a 3 ft NW swell, but the energy is still low (142). The afternoon is clean but the wind is cross-off again. It’s okay, but nothing special.

Now, if you’re looking for the one true standout, it’s Sunday the 2nd of August. The morning session is the pick of the whole forecast. The swell is 5 ft from the NW with a 12-second period, pushing strong energy (431). The wind is a clean cross-off from the east, and the report says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the only time we get that kind of language. The swell direction matches the optimum WNW, and the period is long enough to give shape. This is the day to call in sick or rearrange your plans.

However, there’s a big gap after that. The rest of the second week, from Monday the 3rd through to Saturday the 8th, is basically a write-off. The wind turns onshore or cross-onshore, the swell drops, and the energy fades. We’re looking at poor surf conditions for days on end. The only small glimmer is a glassy morning on the 8th with a weak 3 ft swell, but it has a short 6-second period, so it’s not going to hold your interest.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a grind, with Tuesday the 28th being the only decent day. The second week gives us one absolute gem on the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. After that, it’s dry. Get on that Sunday morning session.

Rusty.

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