Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be honest with you about Plentzia. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim, to put it mildly. We’re staring down a long stretch of tiny, weak, and mostly messy conditions. The finder doesn't even give us a single recommendation for a surf-worthy session in the whole 16-day window. That’s a tough run for this area, but not unheard of when the swell just doesn't line up.

Right now, and for the next week and a half, we’ve got barely a pulse. The swell is hovering around 0.7 ft to 3 ft, mostly from the NW or NNW, and the period is short—often under 8 seconds, sometimes as low as 5 seconds. That’s just windswell junk. The combined wave energy is weak, mostly in the two-digit range, which tells you there’s nothing pushing through. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing extreme, but you wouldn't know it because you’ll be standing on the sand.

There are a few moments where the wind cleans up—like Saturday morning the 1st of August, with glassy conditions, or Wednesday the 5th of August morning, also glassy. But with only 0.7 ft to 2 ft of swell and no energy behind it, it’s a lake out there. Not worth paddling for. A couple of afternoons in early August show clean, cross-off winds, but again, the swell is practically non-existent. It’s a cruel tease.

Now, later on, around Saturday the 8th of August morning, we see a little spike: 3 ft of swell from the WNW with a 9-second period, pushing the combined energy up. The wind is clean and cross-off from the NE. It’s still small, but the guidance calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the closest we get to a pulse, but it’s still a weak offering. After that, the swell tries to build to 4 ft on Sunday the 9th, but it’s onshore and short-period, quickly turning to chop. From there, it’s back to tiny, onshore slop for the rest of the run.

The bottom line: there is no standout session here. Not one. If you’re desperate for a splash, maybe the morning of the 8th of August gives you a tiny, clean wave for a longboard or a foiler, but for a proper surf, you’re looking at a blank run that stretches nearly the full two weeks. The swell just ain’t coming, and the winds aren’t helping. It’s a time to wax the log and maybe find a rock pool to stare at.

Stay patient, mates. It’ll turn around eventually.

- Rusty

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