Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s take a long, hard look at what’s coming up for Plentzia over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, with some definite highlights if you’re patient, but also some flat spells and messy days to work around.

The water temp is sitting at a very unusual 74°, which is 4° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a real treat for the skin and a clear sign of the conditions being out of the ordinary.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a rare little window. Sunday morning (30 August) is actually glassy with a 5ft NW swell. The energy is moderate (365) and the period is a short 10 seconds, so nothing special, but the conditions are clean. It's rare for Plentzia to even break, so this is a bonus. After that, Sunday afternoon gets blown out with a cross-on wind, and Monday is pretty ordinary.

Tuesday and Wednesday next week (1-2 September) are small and weak, with the swell energy dropping right off. Thursday and Friday (3-4 September) are basically a write-off – the swell is tiny, and what little is there has poor conditions. This is just a dead period for the spot.

Now, hold on to your board. Saturday, 5 September, is where it gets interesting. We get a pulse of 6ft NW long-period groundswell (13 seconds) Saturday morning, with an offshore cross-off wind making for clean conditions. The combined energy is strong at 1334. This is the first real standout: decent size, good wind, and a long-period swell that will wrap in nicely. Saturday afternoon stays solid at 6ft, but the wind goes cross-shore and the energy dips a little to 1126. It's still good, but the morning is the cleaner session.

Sunday and Monday (6-7 September) drop back to ordinary, small surf. Tuesday (8 September) has onshore winds and is not worth the paddle.

Then we hit the second week. Wednesday, 9 September, is a big one, but it's a heavy one. An 8ft NW swell (11 seconds) is forecast for the morning, but the wind is a strong cross-on at 16 mph, making for choppy, lousy conditions. The energy is very strong at 1886, but with that wind, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s a washout for us.

After that, the week is mostly small and weak again until we get to Saturday, 12 September. Another promising day: 5ft NW swell Saturday morning with a light, clean cross-off wind and moderate energy (627). Saturday afternoon is even cleaner at 5ft with a solid 11-second period and energy at 579. This is your second standout: consistent, clean waves in the head-high range.

The real gem, though, is Monday, 14 September. The morning is absolutely glassy, calm wind, with a solid 7ft NW groundswell with an 11-second period. The energy is strong at 1109 and the forecast is for "very good surf conditions." This is the best on offer in the entire run. The size is pushing into expert territory (over 7ft), but with those clean, glassy conditions and a long-period groundswell, the power and shape will be there for those who can handle it. The afternoon stays clean with a light offshore cross-off wind and solid 7ft surf. That Monday is the day to circle on your calendar.

Later in the week (12-14 September) there are a few more decent windows, but nothing that tops that Monday morning session.

So, to sum it up: the first week is lean, with only a rare, tiny glassy session on Sunday morning (30 August) and a proper solid day on Saturday (5 September). The big highlight is Monday, 14 September, for the real deal. For a spot that rarely breaks, this is a notable run of potential. Stay patient, and hit that Monday morning hard.

Rusty.

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