Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Plentzia over the next couple of weeks.

Truth is, for the first few days, it’s a bit of a write-off. The water is a warm 76° – that’s a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is really unusual and feels like bathwater – but the waves are just not cooperating. We’ve got a long gap from now until Monday the 27th of July with no real surf worth paddling out for. The swell is either too small, too junky, or the wind is just ruining it, especially with a strong onshore breeze picking up on Saturday the 25th. That’s a big slog for nothing.

The first real flicker of hope comes Monday morning, 27th July. It’s still a bit marginal with a light cross-onshore wind, but the swell is showing a bit more life. The combined wave energy is moderate (416) with a 5ft northwesterly swell at a 10-second period. It’s not a standout, but it’s a start.

The real highlight, the one you want to circle, lands on Monday afternoon, 27th July. The wind swings cross-offshore from the northeast, cleaning things right up. The swell pushes to 5ft from the north-northwest, still with a nice 10-second period, giving it some shape. The energy is up there (430). This is your best window of the whole forecast. The waves should be clean and hold good form. Plentzia is a beginner spot that rarely breaks, so when it gets a clean 5ft swell with a light offshore wind, it’s a special little moment. Just be aware, it can get crowded here sometimes.

Tuesday morning, 28th July, still has some clean waves with a gentle offshore wind from the east, but the swell drops a bit to 4ft. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about compared to that Monday arvo session.

After that, we slide back into a long stretch of poor conditions. The wind turns onshore again, and the swell is either too small or messy. There’s a tiny blip on Sunday morning, 2nd August, with a 5ft northwesterly swell and clean conditions, but the energy is still moderate (359) and the wind is cross-offshore, so it might be a small reprieve for a quick paddle. But honestly, don’t hold your breath.

The rest of the first week of August is just a run of poor surf, with small swell and onshore winds. It’s a bit of a bleak outlook for the second week, with nothing really standing out.

So, to wrap it up: if you’ve got a flexible schedule, make a beeline for Monday afternoon, 27th July. That’s the cleanest, most powerful window we’ve got. The rest of the 16 days are mostly a gamble or a flat-out miss.

Rusty.

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