Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Gonna be a quiet run for us, so don't go getting your hopes up too high. I'm looking at the whole 16-day window, and honestly, the pickings are slim. There's a lot of flat spells and poor conditions to wade through, so let's break it down day by day.

First up, we're looking at Plentzia. The water's a warm 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a real surprise.

We start off on Tuesday, 21st of July, with a bit of weak swell – about 4ft from the north, but it's a short period windswell at 7 seconds, and the combined wave energy is a low 162. The wind is a light cross-shore, so it's not clean, and the report says poor surf conditions. Not worth a paddle.

Wednesday the 22nd is even smaller, down to 3ft, but the wind shifts to a cross-offshore, cleaning things up a bit. Still, it's tiny, with energy dropping to 63. Thursday morning, the 23rd, we get a brief moment of glassy conditions with 2ft from the NNW, but it's just too small. That's the pattern for the next few days – tiny waves and onshore winds.

Then, Saturday the 25th of July, things get a bit chunky. We see a jump to 6ft from the WNW, but it's a messy onshore wind at 22 mph, and the energy hits 266. That's moderate energy, but with the wind howling onshore, it's going to be a blown-out mess. By the afternoon, it's 8ft and 625 energy, which is strong, but again, onshore wind and a risk of thunderstorms. That's more for kite surfers than paddle surfers, if I'm honest.

Sunday the 26th, the swell drops back to 5ft, but the onshore wind is still there at 16 mph. It's not good.

Now, Monday the 27th of July is a little more interesting. We get a 5ft swell from the NW, but the period stretches out to 10 seconds, which is better. The energy is a solid 348. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it's not perfect, but it's a step in the right direction. The surf is still poor, though.

The real standout... well, if you can call it that, is Thursday the 28th of July. It's a morning session. The swell is 4ft from the NW, period 9 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the east at 6 mph. The energy is a moderate 206, and the report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". It's the best we've got, but it's not a barnstormer. The wind is clean, and the break is sheltered, so you might find a little wedge. But remember, Plentzia rarely breaks, so it's a gamble.

We then drop into a long gap of poor conditions. There's a sliver of hope on Wednesday the 29th of July morning, with 3ft and glassy conditions, but it's tiny. Then on Monday the 3rd of August, we get another glassy morning, 3ft from the NW, 8 seconds, and energy of 102. Again, "surfable but very ordinary". That's your lot for the second week.

Honestly, the best you can hope for is a very small, clean wave on the 28th morning or the 3rd of August morning. The long-range stuff on the 3rd of August is a bit more promising, but it's a long way off, so don't bank on it. For now, the board stays in the car.

Rusty.

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