Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break down the same forecast in feet and miles per hour for the local crew.

The start of the outlook is a slow one. From Monday the 20th of July through the rest of that week, the surf is pretty lackluster. The energy is low, with the combined swell energy barely breaking 100 (peaking at 174 on Monday afternoon). Most days are showing small, weak waves with winds that are all over the place. It's a good week to clean the boards or do something else.

The first real window of opportunity opens up on the following week. The standout day is hands down Wednesday the 29th of July. The morning session at Plentzia is firing. We've got a solid 7ft swell from the NNW with a decent 8-second period. The wind is the hero here: glassy, cross-off from the NE at just 3 mph. Combined energy is a strong 608. That's clean, lined-up surf. The afternoon keeps the energy high with 7ft sets and the same clean cross-off wind, pumping the energy up to 1043.

Thursday the 30th of July morning is also a beauty. A good 6ft groundswell from the NNW with a long 11-second period, and glassy conditions from a light NNW breeze at 3 mph. The combined energy is a robust 836. That long period will make for some proper, well-shaped waves that hold their form.

The week before, on Tuesday the 28th of July, there's a small pulse of 5ft NW swell, but it's cross-off. It's rideable, but nothing to get excited about.

Water temp is about normal for this time of year, so the wetsuit zipper won't be an issue.

Heading into the first week of August, it fades again. The wind gets messy, the swell drops, and the energy sinks back below 100. There's a small, clean window on the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August with a 3ft NW swell and a 10-second period, but it's tiny.

Bottom line: hold out for the morning of Wednesday the 29th of July and the morning of Thursday the 30th of July. That's your best chance. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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