Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get straight into it.

Honestly, looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s a bit of a tough stretch for Plentzia. The first proper surfable window doesn’t show up until Thursday the 20th of August, and even then it’s only just scraping by. Before that, from Sunday the 9th right through to Wednesday the 19th, it’s all poor surf conditions – tiny swell, mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds, and not enough energy to get excited about. That’s a solid ten-day gap of nothing really worth paddling out for.

Now, for that first glimmer of hope on Thursday the 20th of August, the morning is the pick. We’ve got glassy conditions with a slight air, which means the surface will be clean. Swell is a small 2ft from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is just 86 (weak). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The break itself, Plentzia, is sheltered and rarely breaks, so this is a spot that needs everything to line up. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but with crowds sometimes, you might have a few locals out. The water temperature is about average for the time of year – nothing unusual there.

Moving into Friday the 21st of August, things get interesting but messy. The morning sees a bump in swell to 4ft from the NW, period 11 seconds, with a combined energy of 425 (moderate). That’s a proper groundswell. But the wind is onshore from the W at 9 mph, so it’ll be choppy. By the afternoon, the swell jumps to 7ft from the NNW, period 11 seconds, and the energy spikes to 999 (strong). That’s big for Plentzia. However, it’s cross-onshore at 12 mph and choppy. This is expert-only territory – over 8ft is a rule of thumb for big stuff, and this is right there. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing given the strong wind and swell.

Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd see the swell drop back, but it’s still messy with rain showers and moderate onshore winds. Not a good look. Monday the 24th is more of the same, with onshore wind and weak, poor quality swell.

So, the only real standout here is the morning of Thursday the 20th of August for a tiny, clean, glassy session – if you’re desperate for a paddle. The Friday the 21st afternoon has the biggest swell of the period, but the wind ruins it for most of us. It’s not a classic run for this area, but it tends not to stay poor for long, so keep an eye on the forecasts.

Rusty.

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