Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's going on in the water.

Honestly, it's a pretty quiet picture. The whole 16-day window is basically a flat spell for us. You won't find any real rideable waves until way down the line, and even then, it's nothing to write home about. We're looking at a solid gap of about ten days with nothing recommended at all.

For the first real sign of life, you'd have to wait until Thursday, the 20th of August. Even then, it's just a whisper of swell. The water is sitting at a warm 74°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick suit.

The one spot that *might* give you a wave now and then is Plentzia. It's a sheltered beginner break that rarely breaks, so don't get your hopes up. On the morning of Thursday the 20th, we might see a small 2ft NW swell, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 128, so it's barely a pulse. The winds will be light and cross-offshore, which is clean, but the wave comment says it all: "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions."

Then there's a glimmer on Saturday the 22nd. The morning looks glassy calm with a long-period 1ft NW groundswell at 12 seconds. The combined energy is a low 88. It's a tiny, clean, and glassy morning, but it's so small it's only going to be for the most patient longboarder or a beginner looking for a whitewater push.

Other than that, the wind goes onshore or blows straight on, and the swell stays tiny. There's a bigger pulse of 5ft NW swell on Monday the 24th of August, but the wind is onshore, and the combined energy ramps up to 432. That's a moderate amount of energy, but with the onshore wind, it's going to be a messy, blown-out mess. It might be more interesting for the kite surfers than for us.

So, bottom line: the best on offer is a tiny, glassy morning on the 22nd or a very ordinary, clean session on the 20th. It's a tough stretch.

Rusty.

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