Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you how it's looking for our neck of the woods.

Honestly, the next week and a half is a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a lot of small, weak swell and onshore wind messing things up. You'll be waiting a while for anything decent, with a big gap of flat to poor conditions stretching from now right through most of the month. The only real glimmer of hope comes towards the very end of the forecast, around the 24th and 26th of July, where we finally see some size and better potential.

Right now, there's just nothing doing. The first possible surf is on Saturday the 12th, but it's only 2ft of weak, short-period NW windswell (48 energy) with a clean-ish morning. It’s barely worth paddling out.

We get a few moments of glassy conditions on Monday the 13th morning with a 4ft NW swell, but it's a super short 7-second period, so it'll be fat and weak. The energy is still low (105). That same flatness runs right through until the 19th.

Finally, on Monday the 20th, we get a bit of a pulse. The morning looks *glassy* with a light ENE breeze and 4ft of NW swell (126 energy). It’s still a small period windswell at 6 seconds, but those clean conditions deserve a look for the longboard or a fun little groveler. Tuesday the 21st morning is also glassy with similar sized 4ft swell.

But the real standout, if we’re talking about some actual power, is Friday the 24th of July at Plentzia. The morning offers up 5ft of NW swell. The period is still a touch short at 8 seconds, but the energy is building (313) and the wind is glassy from the WSW. It won’t be epic, but it’ll be the best wave we’ve seen in two weeks. The water temp is sitting at a very unusual 73°F, which is much warmer than we’d expect for this time of year, so you can probably leave the full suit at home.

Then on Sunday the 26th of July, it looks like another chance. We've got a solid 6ft NW swell (546 energy) with a longer 10-second period. The morning is clean with westerly breezes. This one has a bit more push and shape. Keep an eye on the tides, but this is a promising sign for the end of the line-up.

For most other days, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and combined with the small swell, it’s a no-go. Occasionally, the swell bumps up to 5ft on the 23rd, but with onshore wind it'll be a messy, blown-out wall.

Keep the faith. The second week of the forecast looks like it’s trying to wake up. For now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty

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