Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with each other: the next 16 days are a tough watch for surf around here. I've combed through everything, and there’s not a single recommendation for a proper session. The forecast is a long, bleak stretch of small, weak, onshore-chopped slop or blown-out junk.

From Monday the 6th of July right the way through to Tuesday the 21st of July, it's a consistent run of “poor surf conditions.” The combined wave energy is practically non-existent for the first week, staying mostly below 100 (weak energy) until the second weekend. The swell direction is nearly all NW, but that doesn’t matter when the heights are mostly below 3 ft and the wind is on it. Plentzia is onshore for almost the entire run, with winds from the NW, WNW, or NNW hammering the coast.

The one brief, tiny moment of glass comes on Saturday morning the 11th of July, with a glassy NNE breeze and a small 2 ft WNW swell at 8 seconds. It would be clean, but the energy is weak (70) and it just doesn't have the push. It’s a novelty, not a session. The water temp is a whopping 6° warmer than normal, sitting at 73°, so at least you’ll be comfortable while you sit there waiting for something that never comes.

The second week is no better. The combined energy finally climbs into three digits on Monday the 13th of July (160) with a 4 ft NW swell, but the cross-onshore NW wind makes it a lumpy, choppy mess. Then on Friday the 17th through Sunday the 19th of July, the swell size jumps to over 7 ft – we see 8 ft and 8 ft on the Sunday – and the combined energy hits 537 and 648 (strong wave energy). But don’t get excited. That’s all onshore, strong wind (12 to 25 mph from the NW and W), and with that short period (7 to 8 seconds), it’s going to be a complete washing machine. That kind of size with that wind is not for paddling; it looks far more interesting for a kite surfer wanting to get air. For a surfer, it’s a blown-out, dangerous mess.

On Monday the 20th of July, the swell is still up at 5 ft with moderate NW wind, but again, it’s an onshore, choppy affair. That's for experts only, but I wouldn't recommend it. The run of poor surf just never lets up.

It’s a blank run, plain and simple. The forecast can change, but for now, it’s a 16-day stretch of small, wind-affected, or blown-out conditions. Hang loose, wait for the next system.

Rusty.

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