Benete Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty checking in. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Benete.

Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with you – this is a tricky stretch. Benete is a reef and point set-up that rarely breaks, so when it does, you’ve got to be ready. The water’s sitting at a warm 80°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no drama there.

The first real standout window looks like Tuesday afternoon (September 1st). The swell is a solid 7 ft from the SW, with a long 17-second period, and the wind is light and cross-offshore out of the ESE. That’s clean, lined-up, proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is pumping at 2421 (moderate to strong), and this is the kind of afternoon that’s built for experienced surfers. The direction is a perfect match for the optimum SW, so the reef should be handling it well.

Wednesday afternoon (September 2nd) is also worth a mention – 7 ft from the SW, 16-second period, light ESE cross-offshore wind, clean conditions. Another solid session for the advanced crew.

After that, things get messy. From Thursday (September 3rd) through to the following week, the wind swings cross-on or onshore more often than not, and the swell drops off or gets choppy. There are a few mornings with light cross-onshore winds and small ripples, but nothing that’s going to get the heart racing. The energy drops way down into the hundreds or low thousands, and the wave comments are all “marginal” or “poor.”

There’s a big spike in energy on Tuesday afternoon, September 8th – the combined energy hits 4330 (strong) and the swell is 8 ft from the SSW with an 18-second period. But the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a choppy, tricky beast. Only for the brave, and even then, it’s a gamble.

Wednesday morning, September 9th sees 8 ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, and the wind is light and directly onshore – that’s a closed-out, blown-out mess for all but the most skilled.

Honestly, the two clear standout windows are that Tuesday afternoon (September 1st) and Wednesday afternoon (September 2nd). After that, it’s a waiting game with a lot of marginal conditions. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, I’d be aiming for those first two afternoons.

Rusty.

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