Benete Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the ocean’s got in store for the next couple of weeks. We've got a consistent southwest swell pattern, but the wind is going to be the deciding factor on where you want to be.

The early part of the run is a bit of a teaser. We've got surf, but the wind is making it messy. The real standout is the first call on Wednesday, August 26th. Benete is showing a clean 5ft of SW swell with a 14-second period and that lovely cross-off East-Southeast breeze at 6 mph. It’s not huge, but it’s clean. Water temp is 80°, right about normal for the season. That’s a good session to get the rust off.

After that, things get a bit ordinary. From Thursday the 27th through to Monday the 31st we’re looking at mostly cross-onshore or cross-shore winds, and the surface is going to be a bit lumpy. The swell is there, dipping to around 3ft but bouncing back up, but the quality just isn't there. It’s the kind of week where you’d be standing on the beach, thinking about the one that got away. The energy is moderate, but it's not translating into clean, ripable walls.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The first big standout is Tuesday, September 1st. The afternoon is the window. The swell’s up to a solid 7ft out of the SW, with a 17-second period, and the wind swings around to a cross-off East-Southeast at 6 mph. The energy is strong. That’s proper groundswell, and Benete is a reef and point setup that loves that direction. It’s going to be bigger and stronger, and the light cross-off will have it holding up nicely. This one is for the experienced surfers, though – at 7ft, it’s pushing past the beginner zone.

The next real standout is further out, on Sunday, September 6th. This one is special. The morning is lumpy, but the afternoon turns to glass. We're talking East-Southeast wind at just 3 mph, and the wave report says it all: *glassy*. The swell is a solid 6ft from the South-Southwest with a 15-second period. It’s not as big as the September 1st swell, but that glassy surface will have it looking like a sheet of steel. That’s the one to circle on the calendar.

For the rest of the second week, it's a bit of a mixed bag. The swell stays in the 4ft to 7ft range, but the winds are mostly cross-on or cross. There are a few promising pockets, like Saturday, September 5th, afternoon which sees a cross-off East-Southeast breeze, and Tuesday, September 8th, afternoon which is again cross-off. But consistency drops off. It’s all about picking your window. Just remember, these long-range calls are promising, but not set in stone.

Keep in mind, Benete is a spot that "rarely breaks," so when it turns on, you want to be there. And those longer-period swells, especially the 17 and 20-second intervals, are perfect for this kind of reef and point break. Beach breaks can go wonky, but this place should handle it fine.

So, bottom line: get out there on the afternoon of September 1st, and keep the 6th of September free. That’s your two windows. The rest is about picking your moments in the chop.

Rusty.

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