Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about Plentzia.

Honestly, looking at the next 16 days, it’s a tough stretch for this spot. This is a sheltered, rarely-breaking wave, and the forecast is really showing why. We’ve got a massive gap right at the start with nothing worth paddling out for; the first real chance doesn't come until Monday morning, July 27th.

That Monday morning, July 27th, is your best and only true standout. The water is a remarkable 75°, which is a huge 5° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, like a bath. We’ve got a 5ft NW swell wrapping in with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 486. The wind is glassy from the NNW, which is perfect. For a break that rarely works, this is a rare gem. The waves will be clean and lined up, but with a 5ft swell, it might be a little much for raw beginners. Remember, the optimum swell is from the WNW, so this NW swell is a bit angled, but it’s the best we’ll see.

Monday afternoon holds up decently at 5ft, but the wind swings NE and becomes a cross-off. It’s still clean, but not as pristine as the morning glass.

Tuesday morning, July 28th, drops to 4ft with a clean offshore E wind at 9 mph, so it’s surfable but ordinary. The energy drops to 340. After that, it’s a long, bleak run. From Tuesday afternoon all the way through to Saturday, August 9th, the conditions are poor. The swell drops right off, with heights under 3ft and periods as low as 5 seconds. The wind is consistently onshore, cross-onshore, or just messy. There’s a stretch from July 29th to August 5th where the combined energy barely scrapes into two digits.

There is a flicker of life on Sunday, August 9th, when the swell bumps up to 4ft from the NW with a 10-second period and energy of 362. But the wind is onshore from the WNW at 9 mph, ruining the shape. The same story continues into Monday and Tuesday, August 10th and 11th: solid 5ft to 5ft NW swell, but always with a dirty onshore or cross-onshore wind. It’s all chop and no shape. For a reef or point setup this might be kite-surfing weather, but for paddle surfing at Plentzia, it’s a write-off.

So, to sum it up: if you can get out Monday morning, July 27th, you’ll snag the only window of clean, decent surf in the whole 16 days. The rest is a long wait for the winds to play ball.

- Rusty

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