Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Plentzia over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temp is sitting at about 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels good on the skin. But honestly, the surf story is a slow burner. There’s a bit of a dry spell to start, with nothing worth paddling out for over the first few days.

Things only start to show a glimmer of life on Monday morning, the 31st of August, with a 6 ft NW swell running at 10 seconds. It’s got moderate energy (535), but the wind is onshore and the conditions are marginal. Not one to get excited about, really.

We see a cleaner window on Tuesday morning, the 1st of September. The swell drops a touch to 4 ft from the NW, still a 10-second period, but the wind is a light cross-offshore from the ENE. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That combined energy is at 334, so it’s just ticking over.

Wednesday the 2nd drops off further, with only 3 ft and 2 ft swells, and the energy plummets to 85 and 64. Not worth the wetsuit.

Thursday and Friday are pretty much a write-off, with tiny surf and poor conditions, though Friday afternoon does see a long-period 13-second NW swell push through at 4 ft, but it’s got a cross-onshore wind on it, so it’s messy.

Now, here’s the standout window. Saturday the 5th of September is where it’s at. The morning brings a clean 5 ft NW groundswell with a 14-second period, glassy conditions, and a combined energy of 873 – that’s proper moderate-to-strong energy. This is the best on offer, no question. The swell direction is a good match for Plentzia’s optimum WNW, and with zero wind, it’s going to be clean and powerful. The afternoon holds up nicely too, with 5 ft and a 13-second period under a clean cross-offshore breeze. Expect some decent sets, but the long period means it’ll be better organised at the point, with longer lulls between sets – easier paddling out.

Sunday the 6th drops back to 4 ft, still from the NW, but it’s only ordinary.

After that, from Monday the 7th right through to Sunday the 14th, it’s a long stretch of poor to very ordinary conditions. Swell sizes stay small, mostly under 3 ft, and the energy is weak – often below 100. Winds are all over the place, with plenty of onshore and cross-onshore junk. There’s a glassy moment on Saturday morning the 12th and again on the 14th, but the swell is tiny (2 ft to 3 ft), so it’s more of a longboard or bodysurf session. The combined energy barely cracks 88 during that whole second week.

Bottom line: the first real call is Saturday the 5th. That’s your session. The rest of the run is mostly flat or messy, so don’t hold your breath for anything else.

Rusty.

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