Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about the next couple of weeks along this stretch. It’s looking pretty quiet, and we’ve got a real long stretch of so-so conditions to wade through before anything even gets close to decent.

The forecast kicks off with a chance on Saturday the 5th. Plentzia is your only option, and it’s a spot that rarely breaks, so any wave here is a bit of a gift. Early morning we’ve got surfable waves coming in at 3 ft from the NW with a period of 11 seconds. The wind is a cross-off from the E at 9 mph, keeping things clean. The combined energy is moderate at 275. Water temp is sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Saturday afternoon sees a bigger pulse of 5 ft NW swell, but the wind stays cross-off from the NE. The energy jumps up to 769, but the wave comment says it’s marginal, so keep your expectations low.

Now, here’s the bad news. From Sunday the 6th right through to the end of the second week, it’s a big gap of poor surf conditions. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-on, and the swell is small, weak, or windswept. There are a few fleeting moments where the wave comment says “surfable”, like Tuesday morning the 8th with 3 ft WNW swell and glassy conditions, and Thursday the 10th with a similar 4 ft NW swell and glassy wind. But the energy is low (204 and 328) and the conditions are still described as “very ordinary.” Nothing here is a standout.

The only real hint of something better is way out on the 20th, a Sunday. We’re looking at 3 ft NW swell with an offshore ESE wind at 6 mph, clean conditions, and combined energy of 153. But that’s over two weeks away, and the swell is small. It’s promising but not something to bank on yet.

Honestly, for a spot that rarely breaks, this is a pretty empty run. It’s not unusual for the area to have long blank spells, and this is one of them. The swell just isn’t making it through with any quality or consistency.

Rusty.

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