Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's be honest with you, it's been a bit of a slow patch for Plentzia. We're looking at a real mixed bag across this 16-day stretch, but don't write it off just yet because there are a couple of mornings that could be well worth the paddle.

The first few days are a write-off for anything decent. The swell is tiny and weak, with combined energy barely making it past 68 (25) through the 27th and 28th. The wind is all over the place, too. It's not until the morning of the 29th that we see a glimmer of life. The wind goes glassy, which is a huge plus, and the swell lifts to a clean-looking 5 ft from the NW with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 323, but it's still being described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's not a standout, but it's the first sign of hope.

Now, if you can wait, the real highlight is the morning of Sunday the 30th of August. The wind is glassy again, the swell bumps up to 6 ft from the NW, and the period stretches to 11 seconds. The combined energy hits 716, which is a solid, moderate-to-strong pulse. The forecast says "expect good surf conditions," and I'm inclined to believe it. This is the best on offer. The swell direction is dead on the optimum for the spot, and with glassy conditions, Plentzia could be really fun. Keep in mind that crowds are possible here, but for a morning like that, it's worth the company.

After that Sunday morning, it gets messy again. The wind shifts onshore from the NNW for the rest of the 30th and through the 31st, and the surf quality drops off a cliff. The first week of September sees a drop in size, with a few "ordinary" mornings on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, but the swell is small (3 ft) and the energy is low (71-110). There's a bit of a pulse on the morning of the 5th of September with 4 ft at 12 seconds and 306 energy, but the wind is cross-off and the conditions are only rated as "ordinary."

The second week is pretty quiet. The mornings of the 6th and 8th of September offer some small, clean waves with glassy or cross-off wind, but the swell is under 3 ft and the energy is low. There's a late pulse showing on the 10th and 11th of September, with the swell reaching 7 ft and 8 ft, but the wind is cross-on and the conditions are "marginal." That's a lot of water moving around (732 energy on the 11th) but the wind is going to chop it up. It looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

So, to sum it up: the standout is the morning of Saturday the 30th of August. Get it while it's glassy and the swell is pumping. The 29th and the morning of the 5th of September are your secondary options for a surf, but nothing else in the window really screams "go."

Rusty.

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