Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m looking at the 16-day window and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch for Plentzia. The swell energy stays mostly weak, in the 20 to 90 range, with only a few pulses of moderate energy later on, but the conditions just don’t line up. The water temp is sitting at 74.3°F, which is 5.8°F warmer than usual – that’s very unusual for this time of year. Feels like bathwater, but that ain't helping the surf.

We kick off on Thursday, July 16th, with nothing. A tiny 1.6ft NNW swell at 5 seconds? That’s weak and short period, junk. Cross-onshore wind too. Friday is more of the same: 2.0ft, period still short, poor surf. Saturday morning, July 18th, the wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 1.3ft with that same short 5-second period – barely a ripple. Not worth paddling out.

We hit a small window Monday morning, July 20th. The swell bumps up to 3.9ft from the north, period 7 seconds, and the energy climbs to moderate (140). But the wind is cross-shore or cross-on, so it’s chopped up. Still, it’s the first bit of size in a week. Tuesday morning, July 21st, is surfable but very ordinary – 3.3ft north swell, 6-second period (short), clean cross-off wind, but the energy is only 86. It’s a one-star day at best.

After that, we drop back down to knee-high stuff through Wednesday and Thursday. Then Friday, July 24th, morning is dead flat – 0.3ft from the NW with a 15-second period (long period groundswell), but it’s so small it’s not doing anything. Glassy, sure, but no wave to ride.

The next real pulse shows up on Sunday, July 26th, afternoon. Swell jumps to 5.2ft from the NW, period 7 seconds, energy hits 273 – that’s solid moderate wave energy. But the wind is a gentle cross-onshore, making it choppy. At 5.2ft, it’s pushing into the zone where beginners might struggle. Monday the 27th is similar – 4.3ft to 3.6ft, moderate energy (193 to 205), but again cross-onshore wind. It’s not clean.

Tuesday morning the 28th gives a brief reprieve: 2.6ft NW swell, 8 seconds, glassy wind. The energy is 95, so it’s weak, but the conditions are pure. That’s a clean, small-wave day for a longboard or a funboard.

The final standout is Thursday, July 31st. Morning brings a 2.6ft WNW swell at 9 seconds (longer period, more shape potential), energy hits 146. The wind is light onshore, so it’s okay. Afternoon improves: 3.0ft WNW, 10-second period, light cross-onshore with small ripples – energy at 160. It’s not firing, but it’s the most promising combo of size, period, and manageable wind in the whole run.

Overall? No true standout. The best on offer is that Tuesday morning, July 28th, for the glassy clean conditions, and maybe the afternoon of July 31st for a bit more push. But don’t expect much – this is a lean 16 days. Plentzia is a sheltered spot, and it shows.

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