Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the surf over the next 16 days is looking pretty grim. There are some small windows where it gets interesting, but for the most part, this is a waiting game. We're looking at a big stretch of nothing from Friday the 4th all the way through to late in the first week before anything even gets close to worthwhile. Honestly, for a spot like Plentzia that rarely breaks, this kind of blank run is more normal than not. Forecasts can change though, and there are a couple of glimmers out there.

The first real chance we get is on Saturday the 5th. The morning is just ordinary – surfable but nothing to write home about with 3ft of west-northwest swell at 11 seconds. The energy is building though, sitting at moderate (304). The standout is Saturday afternoon. The swell pushes up to 5ft from the northwest at 13 seconds, and the energy jumps right up (769). The wind is light and cross-offshore, so it should be clean. This is the best call of the first week. Plentzia is a sheltered, beginner-friendly wave, so this size is perfect for getting out there. Water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 72°, which is a nice little bonus for this time of year.

After that Saturday blip, we drop back into the doldrums. Sunday the 6th has some size but the wind is straight onshore, and it just gets messy. From Monday the 7th through to Tuesday the 12th, it's a real desert – tiny swell, onshore or cross-onshore breezes, and just overall poor quality. It's not worth paddling out for anything under 3ft and it's mostly smaller. A surfer's patience is truly tested this week.

The second week offers a glimmer. On Sunday the 13th, the swell bumps back up to 5ft from the northwest at a nice 12 seconds, and it's clean with a cross-offshore breeze. It's a step up, but the quality is still considered marginal due to tides. A bit more promise shows up on the morning of Tuesday the 16th. We see 5ft of northwest swell at 10 seconds, with light southeast winds and a clean, workable surface. That’s the biggest, cleanest swell we get all period. It’s not huge, but it’s the most size we’ll see with decent conditions. There's even a glassy window on the morning of Thursday the 17th, though the swell is back down to 3ft.

Bottom line: this is a famine, not a feast. If you're desperate, the Saturday afternoon session is your best bet. For the week after, keep an eye on Tuesday the 16th morning – it could be more promising, but long-range calls are always less certain. Just remember, when the swell is this small and the period is short, it's going to be fat and slow out there.

Rusty

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