Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s take a look at what Plentzia’s got cooking. This is a sheltered beginner wave, but it’s a rare breaker, so you gotta pick your moments. The first real surf shows up a bit slow, but there’s a solid window coming.

The water’s a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, running about 73° with a 4° anomaly, so that’s a nice little bonus for a late summer paddle.

First up, Monday morning, August 31st. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the NW, with a 10-second period, and a light westerly breeze. The combined energy is moderate at 577. It’s not cranking, but it’s surfable. The wind turns messy in the afternoon, so that morning window is the one to chase.

Tuesday, September 1st looks better. The swell drops a touch to 4ft NW, but check out that morning wind – ESE at 3 mph, glassy. That’s clean, smooth, and perfect for a beginner-friendly wave. The energy is a moderate 334. Tuesday afternoon gets a bit cross-shore, so stick to the morning.

Wednesday the 2nd is small, with 3ft NW swell, an 8-second period, and weak energy (84). The wind is a light cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but it’s tiny. Not much to get excited about.

Thursday and Friday are small and messy, with onshore and cross-onshore winds. The swell drops below 2ft, and the energy is low. It’s a few days off.

Now, here’s the standout. Saturday, September 5th is the one to circle. The morning is glassy – dead calm, 0 mph wind – with a 5ft NW groundswell, a very long 14-second period. The energy is strong at 905. This is a long-period groundswell, so it’ll wrap in nicely here at Plentzia, offering clean, well-shaped waves. It’s a bit of a wait between sets, but the paddling will be easy. This is the best on offer, no question. The afternoon gets even better with a 6ft NW swell, 13-second period, and energy jumping to 1327. The wind is a light cross-offshore, keeping it clean. If you’re a beginner, the morning is your window; the afternoon at 6ft might be a touch too much, but it’s still manageable.

Sunday, September 6th, the morning holds with a 5ft NW swell, 12-second period, and offshore wind from the ESE at 6 mph. Energy is 613. Clean, fun, and consistent. The afternoon gets a bit cross-offshore, but the morning is classic.

After that, from the 7th through the 10th, the surf goes flat or onshore, with energy dropping to triple and double digits. Tuesday the 8th is a miss, Wednesday the 9th is glassy but tiny (2ft), and Thursday the 10th has a glassy morning with 4ft NW, but the energy is only 187 – it’s weak and ordinary.

Friday, September 11th is another good one. Morning is glassy with a 5ft NW swell, 8-second period, and energy at 410. Clean, fun, and surfable. The afternoon gets a bit of cross-chop, but the morning is solid.

The second week gets spotty. Saturday the 12th is small and cross-onshore. Sunday the 13th is almost flat. Then we get a big pulse on Tuesday, September 15th. The morning is glassy again, with a 6ft NW groundswell, a very long 14-second period, and energy at 1221. This is a serious swell – strong, clean, and powerful. This one’s a standout for the second week, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it. The afternoon gets a bit of cross-shore wind, but the morning session is all-time for Plentzia.

Crowds can be an issue here sometimes, especially on the clean glassy mornings, so get in early. The best calls are the mornings of Saturday the 5th and Tuesday the 15th – both glassy, with solid groundswell and good energy. Everything else is either small, windy, or just ordinary.

Rusty.

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