Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks up at Plentzia. I’ll be honest with you, the forecast is a bit of a slow burner. There's a long quiet spell ahead before things finally start to look interesting, so don't be in a rush to wax your board just yet.

We’re in for a pretty bleak run to start. There’s nothing worth paddling out for from now until at least the 5th of September. The swell is small and weak, with the combined wave energy barely scraping 28 (that’s very weak) and the poor surf conditions tag just keeps repeating. The water is sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only highlight for the first week.

Come the morning of Saturday the 5th, we finally see a little pulse of life. A 3ft NW swell rolls in with a long period of 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 339 (moderate), and easterly winds keep it clean. It’s surfable, but it’s a very ordinary, one-star day. The pick of this period looks like Sunday morning the 6th. The swell pushes 5ft from the NW with a 12-second period and the energy is up to 518 (moderate). South winds keep it cross-off and clean. This is actually flagged as “expect good surf conditions,” and it’s the best we see for the first week. That said, it’s still only a ‘good’ window, not a standout, and with it being a beginner break that rarely breaks, you have to take what you can get.

Then it all goes quiet again. After that Sunday morning, we drop back into a long stretch of poor or marginal conditions all the way through to the middle of the second week. There’s a couple of glassy mornings on the 9th and a clean offshore on the 14th, but the swell is either too small or too weak to make it worth the effort.

Hold on though, because things shift on the 16th of September. Wednesday the 16th is the real standout of this outlook. We’ve got a solid 5ft swell from the NW, with a very long period of 15 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 1192 (strong) for the morning and 984 (strong) in the afternoon. That’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is light and clean from the northeast, keeping the surface smooth. This is a classic long-period NW swell, and at a sheltered spot like Plentzia, it could set up nicely. Now, that 5ft height is edging towards the bigger end for beginners, but for anyone comfortable on a bigger day, this is the window. It’s also a “very good surf conditions” flag for the morning. Keep your eye on this one, but remember it’s two weeks out, so treat it as promising rather than a sure thing.

The rest of the second week is a return to smaller, cleaner but unexciting surf. A few mornings with offshore ESE winds and 2ft to 4ft waves, but nothing that will have you racing for the car park.

So, to sum it up for Plentzia: there’s a long, flat, and poor opening stretch. The one bright spot in the first week is Sunday morning the 6th. The absolute best, though, is shaping up to be Wednesday the 16th with a nice long-period groundswell and clean winds. If you’re patient, that’s your day. If not, maybe keep the board in the bag for a while longer.

Rusty.

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