Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for this stretch of coast, just the one spot to focus on.

Overall, it’s a pretty quiet run. There’s nothing happening for the first couple of days, just small, weak dribble. The best of what little we get is a small window around August 29th through to September 2nd, but even then we’re not talking anything to get truly excited about. After that, it fades back into mediocrity.

Let’s start. For Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th of August, forget it. Tiny, weak waves and not worth a paddle.

Thursday the 27th of August sees a little lift in the afternoon. Plentzia will have a clean 3 ft from the WNW, period a short 8 seconds. The energy is low (81), so it’s just a knee-high dribble. It’s surfable, but only just.

Friday the 28th of August: the swell pushes up to 5 ft from the NW, period still 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 291, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore. It’s not clean and not pretty. This one’s a pass.

The best run starts Saturday the 29th of August. Saturday morning at Plentzia has a glassy 5 ft from the NW, period 9 seconds (311 energy). That’s the cleanest look of the whole forecast – glassy, small, and manageable. Saturday afternoon stays clean but gets a bit more wind. Sunday the 30th of August starts glassy again with a 4 ft NW swell (145 energy), though it gets choppy by the afternoon. Monday the 31st is a write-off with onshore wind.

Tuesday the 1st of September brings another glassy morning, 4 ft NW (235 energy), and a clean afternoon. Still small.

Then on Wednesday the 2nd of September, the swell comes in at 4 ft from the NW (461 energy) with a 10-second period, and the wind is offshore from the east in the morning. That combination gives the best quality of the whole 16 days. It’s not big, but it’s clean and the energy is moderate. The afternoon still has 5 ft NW swell (487 energy) but the wind gets stronger, so morning is your window.

After that, from the 3rd of September onward, it’s back to poor conditions. Mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds, small swell, and not worth your time. The 5th of September is especially weak, with 2 ft and energy down to 72.

Water temperature is 75°F, which is 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s notable – really warm water for late summer.

So, if you’re looking for a standout, the September 2nd morning at Plentzia is the pick. Clean 4 ft NW swell with offshore wind. Saturday the 29th of August morning is a close second for that glassy, small morning session. Everything else is very ordinary or poor. No epic swell, no big groundswell, just small waves for beginners and fun little cruisers.

Stay patient, lads.

Rusty.

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