Benete Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checkin' in with the outlook for the next couple weeks. We’ve got one spot on the radar, and it’s a bit of a moody one, but there are windows of pure magic for the crew that knows what they're doing.

Alright, so we’re lookin’ at Benete – a reef and point set-up that don’t break all that often, but when it does, it’s got the potential to be special. The water temp is sittin’ about average for the time of year, so no need to worry about a freak chill.

The first real chance of something decent ain't until Saturday afternoon, July 25th. We’ve got a clean 4ft SSW swell rolling in with a long 14-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy is solid, in the moderate-to-strong range (964). It ain’t huge, but for a spot that’s rarely breaking, this is a nice little warm-up. The crowd factor is a "sometimes" thing here, so you might have a few mates out, but nothing crazy.

Sunday the 26th jumps up in size, with a 8ft SE swell in the morning, but the period drops to a short 9 seconds, and the wind is cross-shore. That’s a bit of a messy combo, and the energy is high (1736), but it ain’t the kind of swell this point is gonna love. The afternoon cleans up a bit with cross-offshore wind, but the swell drops to 6ft and the period is still short. It’s a miss for me.

The real standout is a two-part session. First, Thursday afternoon, July 30th – the wind drops to a light cross-offshore breeze, and we get a 4ft SSW swell with a long 15-second period. The energy is strong (1623), and the conditions are clean for experienced surfers. This is where the magic starts. Then, the absolute best of the whole run hits Saturday afternoon, August 1st. Glassy conditions with a 6ft SW groundswell, an 18-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy is very strong (1982). This is a proper, rare event for this break. It’s a long-period swell, and on a reef and point, that’s a dream – long, juicy lines, easy paddle outs between sets. This is for the advanced crew only, but it’s as good as it gets.

The week after that keeps the swell coming, but the wind gets a bit more inconsistent. Monday afternoon, August 3rd, is another clean one with a 8ft SSW swell and a 16-second period, light cross-offshore breeze. That’s solid, heavy surf for experts. The energy is very strong (2794). The next few days stay in the 5ft to 6ft range with clean afternoons, but the wind starts to pick up toward the end of the week, getting a bit bumpy on the 6th and 7th.

Into the second week, the swell stays steady, with 7ft to 7ft SSW swells, but the wind is mostly cross-shore or cross-onshore, which puts a bit of a chop on it. Nothing that’s gonna blow you out of the water, but it ain’t the clean, glassy perfection of that first weekend. The afternoons on the 4th and 5th of August still have clean cross-offshore wind and good energy, so those are solid backup days.

If you’re a beginner, this ain’t your spot when the swell is over 5ft, and it’s over that most of the time. The real takeaway here is that the swell direction is straight from the SSW, which is the optimum for this break. You’re gettin’ a rare, long-period groundswell hitting the reef just right. The best wave of the whole forecast is undoubtedly that Saturday, August 1st session. It’s a rare gem, and I’d be paddling out for that one.

Rusty.

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