Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, taking a look at this Biscay stretch for you. We've got a bit of a rollercoaster coming, but a couple of windows will fire if you time it right.

That water is a warm 74°, running about 5° warmer than normal for this time of year. You might even leave the steamer at home.

We're only looking at Plentzia for this whole run. The first few days are not worth getting out of bed for. Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th are a write-off with too much wind and junk swell. You'll see moderate energy (289) on Friday, but that north wind just kills it. Don't bother.

Then, bam, Sunday the 30th morning. That’s the one we've been waiting for. A clean 5ft NW groundswell (10-second period) and it's dead glassy – not a breath of wind. The energy is up there (442), solid and moderate. It’s gonna be smooth as butter. That's your absolute best bet. A longboard or fish will be perfect for this sheltered little wave. Get on it.

Monday the 31st is borderline: 5ft again, but the cross-shore wind starts to mess with it. After that, the swell just drops off a cliff. By Wednesday the 2nd of September, we’re scratching around on 2-3ft junk (0.8m) with weak energy (78). We’re looking at a long, flat patch for the rest of the first week.

Now, looking further out to the 6th of September, there’s a pulse of 4ft swell on the charts, but it’s a long-period groundswell (12 seconds) hitting a strong onshore breeze. That's going to be blown-out and bumpy – better suited for a kite than a paddleboard.

The 7th of September morning could be a fun little session with a clean offshore wind on a 3ft swell, but the energy is only moderate (204). The 10th of September morning looks clean and glassy again with a 3-4ft NW swell (220 energy), but the afternoon turns ugly. A nasty, short-period 7ft windswell (6 seconds) moves in. That's big, bumpy, and for experts only. So, lock in that Sunday the 30th. Everything else is just waiting for a better forecast.

Rusty.

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