Benete Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's coming down the pike for Benete.

Overall, we've got a run of solid SW groundswell energy, but conditions are going to be a bit of a mixed bag. The good news is that there's plenty of size most days; the challenge will be finding a clean window.

The first real opportunity kicks off on Saturday, August 29th. Swell is a punchy 6.2ft from the SW, with a long 15-second period. There's a heap of energy in the water, reading over 1700 (moderate wave energy), so the ocean will have some push to it. But the wind is cross-onshore from the SSW at 6 mph, so it’s going to be a bit of a messy one. Not the day to go chasing perfection.

Sunday, August 30th is your standout. Early morning, it’s glassy – 3 mph from the S. The swell has eased a touch to 4.6ft but that SW direction is perfect, and with a 13-second period, it's still clean groundswell. The combined energy is under 1000 (moderate wave energy), but with those glassy conditions, Benete, a rarely breaks reef and point setup, is going to be smooth and lined up. It’s a rare treat for a break that doesn't fire often. This is the session to prioritise. Remember though, with it being a point and reef, that long period groundswell will wrap in nicely.

Monday, August 31st sees the swell bump back up to 5.2ft in the afternoon, period stretching out to 18 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. The energy is strong, hitting 1837 (moderate wave energy). Winds are cross-shore from the SE at 6 mph. It'll be a texturised but powerful day suited to the point setup.

Tuesday, September 1st pushes up to a solid 6.9ft from the SW. The afternoon session is the pick with light 6 mph cross-offshore winds from the ESE, cleaning it right up. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The energy is up over 2000 (moderate wave energy), so there's plenty of grunt.

After that, conditions get more challenging. A lot of the first week of September sees moderate cross-onshore breezes, which will chop up the lineup at Benete. Thursday, September 3rd afternoon offers a brief clean window with cross-offshore winds and a 4.9ft SW swell.

Into the second week, the pattern stays similar. There's consistent 5.2ft to 8.2ft SW to SSW swell on the charts, but the wind hardly ever lets up. Sunday, September 13th morning has an 8.2ft SSW swell from the SW with a 16-second period and lighter 6 mph cross-shore winds. The energy reading is massive at 3456 (moderate wave energy). This is going to be big, powerful, and only for the experts. The crowd situation at this spot? It can get busy, so get on it early.

Overall, that glassy Sunday, August 30th morning is the true highlight. Get out there.

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