Plentzia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you about the next couple of weeks in our neck of the woods. Honestly, it’s a pretty grim picture for the most part, so I’ll keep it straight.

We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands. The forecast shows a big gap with no real surf on offer for the vast majority of this 16-day window. The only faint glimmer of hope is a brief blip right at the very end, but it’s a long wait.

The first and only real chance to get wet comes on Tuesday morning, July 28th. Plentzia is the spot, and for a few hours, it’s the best we’ve got. We’re looking at a 4ft swell from the NW, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is coming from the E at 10 km/h, blowing straight offshore, so the waves will be clean. The water is a balmy 75°F, which is a notable 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate (328), so there’s some push behind it. It’s surfable, but don’t expect barrels. The conditions are ordinary, but given the offshore wind, it’s our only window.

That Tuesday afternoon, the swell drops a little to 4ft, and the wind switches to a cross-offshore from the NE at 10 km/h. It’s still clean, but the energy is a bit weaker (261). It’s still okay, but the morning is the pick.

After that, it’s a total bust. From Wednesday, July 29th, all the way through to Tuesday, August 12th, it’s a long run of poor conditions. The swell is tiny, the winds are onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is weak. It’s flat, choppy, and not worth paddling out for. There’s a brief moment on Thursday, July 31st, with glassy conditions and a tiny 2ft NW swell, but the energy is a weak 36. That’s just not enough to do anything.

Finally, we get to the last day of the forecast window. On Wednesday, August 12th, the swell picks up to 5ft from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a strong 406. But, and it’s a big but, the wind is a cross-onshore from the WSW at 10 km/h, and there are rain showers and a risk of thunderstorms. It’s a marginal, messy situation. The size is there, but the quality isn’t. For experts only, and even then, it’s a gamble.

So, to sum it up: if you want a surf, your only real move is Tuesday morning, July 28th, at Plentzia. The rest of the two weeks is a write-off. The good news is that this spot is rarely consistent, so this kind of blank run isn’t unusual for the area. Forecasts can change, but for now, we’re in a drought.

Stay patient, and I’ll see you in the water when it’s worth it.

Rusty.

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