Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of days are pretty flat and ordinary here, but there’s a proper pulse of energy building for the second half of the run. We’ve got a few quiet mornings, then a solid window of cleaner, more powerful surf.

Right now, Monday morning at Plentzia is offering tiny waist-high stuff at 2ft from the WNW. The period is a very long 15 seconds, which for a beach setup like this often means the waves can be a bit too straight to really reel. But the wind is glass – dead calm – so it’s clean. The combined energy is weak at 264, so don’t expect much push. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual. It’s surfable for a beginner log, but really ordinary.

Monday afternoon stays small, up to 2ft from the NW, with a cross-off breeze keeping things tidy. Still not much to write home about. Tuesday morning the wind turns onshore and the quality drops, even though the swell ticks up slightly. The surf stays poor through Wednesday, even as the swell bumps up to 5ft on Wednesday morning. The period drops to 9 seconds, so it’s messy, short-period windswell. The energy is moderate at 399 (nearly 400), but the wind is cross-on, so it’s not worth paddling out.

Thursday, the 10th of September, is a bit of a tease. The morning has 5ft of NW swell at 10 seconds, with glassy conditions. The energy is moderate at 363, and it’s clean. But the score is still just surfable, not great. The afternoon drops off again.

Friday and Saturday are tiny, with 2ft to 2ft. Glassy mornings, but not enough grunt to get excited about.

Now, here’s the standout. Sunday, the 13th of September, is when things turn on. The morning starts with 4ft from the NNW, a very long 13-second period, and glassy conditions. The energy jumps to a strong 554. By the afternoon, the swell is 5ft from the NW, period 14 seconds, and energy is very strong at 978. The wind is light cross-off, keeping it clean. This is the best session of the forecast. The swell is pushing into the 5ft range, so it’s getting a bit too much for raw beginners, but for intermediate and above, it’s going to be fun. The long period means the waves will have shape and power, and given the lighter winds, it should be well-formed. This is a true standout.

Monday the 14th morning holds onto that energy with 5ft, glassy, and strong energy at 558. Still excellent. The afternoon gets a bit crossed up.

Tuesday the 15th looks poor again, with onshore wind and lower energy.

Another promising window starts Wednesday the 16th. The morning shows 5ft from the NW, 12-second period, light cross-off wind, and strong energy at 634. Clean, powerful. Good for a surf.

Thursday the 17th is a cracker morning: 5ft, glassy, strong energy at 520. The afternoon holds with 6ft and cross-off wind, energy at 707. That afternoon swell is getting up there, over 5ft and pushing toward 6ft, so it’s for experienced surfers only. The 10-second period means it’s a solid groundswell, but the beach might get a bit dumpy on the sets. Still, clean conditions.

Friday the 18th morning is the last of the real highlights: 5ft, glassy, strong energy at 416. A nice, clean, solid session.

After that, the weekend of the 19th and 20th turns onshore and messy, dropping to 4ft with poor conditions. The 21st and 22nd go back to small, clean but ordinary surf, with 3ft to 3ft.

So, the best of the bunch is without a doubt Sunday the 13th of September at Plentzia, with the morning looking glassy and the afternoon offering a powerful, clean 5ft swell. Thursday the 17th morning is the other standout, with glassy conditions and 5ft of clean swell. The crowds? Plentzia can get busy, especially when the swell is good, so expect company on those days.

Rusty.

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