Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Plentzia. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, wind-affected surf coming up, but there’s a glimmer of something better further out. The water’s feeling noticeably warm – about 75° with a big anomaly of 5°F, so that’s much warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a nice bonus.

The first few days are a real struggle. From Thursday the 27th right through to the end of the month, it’s mostly small, weak swell with poor conditions. The energy is low, hovering around 20 to 42 units, and the swell is a short-period 8 seconds from the NW. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross or onshore, keeping things messy. Friday the 28th sees a little more energy (158 units) but it’s still a poor show with a short 7-second period. Saturday morning the 29th is the first glimmer of hope with glassy conditions and a 5ft NW swell, but the energy is still moderate (323 units) and the wave comment says it’s very ordinary. Sunday morning the 30th is glassy again with a 5ft NW swell now at 10 seconds, giving us 388 units of energy, but it’s still just surfable, not good.

The start of September is more of the same. Monday the 31st pushes up to 5ft NW at 10 seconds with 479 units, but the wind is cross or onshore, ruining the shape. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd drop back to smaller, weaker surf. There’s a definite gap in quality here – no standout sessions for over a week.

Then, things start to look up. Saturday the 5th of September morning is the first real standout. The swell jumps to 5ft from the NW at a long 12-second period, packing a solid 609 units of energy. The wind is offshore from the E at 6 mph, the sky is clear, and the conditions are clean. This is the best on offer in the whole forecast. The long period (12 seconds) means it’s a groundswell with proper shape and power, but it might make the banks a bit fat at a beach break like Plentzia. Sunday morning the 6th is also worth a mention – glassy, 4ft NW at 11 seconds, with 406 units of energy – clean and rideable.

After a few more average days, Tuesday the 8th of September morning brings another strong pulse: 6ft NW at 11 seconds, with a hefty 741 units of energy. The wind is offshore from the E at 6 mph, so it’s clean. That’s a solid swell for more experienced surfers – 6ft is pushing into the zone where beginners might find it a bit much. Then Thursday the 10th of September morning has the biggest swell of the outlook: 7ft from the NNW at 9 seconds, with 637 units of energy. The wind is cross-off from the NE at 9 mph, and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s a big, powerful swell, definitely for the experts only, but it’s clean.

Overall, the best windows are Saturday the 5th and Tuesday the 8th of September mornings. The Saturday session has that long-period groundswell with offshore winds – that’s the one to mark on the calendar. After that, the swell drops off quickly into the second week.

Rusty.

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