Benete Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

Overall, we’ve got a long run of surf, but it’s a mixed bag. For a spot that rarely breaks, Benete is showing a surprising amount of activity, but the conditions are often compromised. The best windows are definitely short and specific.

The water is sitting at 79.9°F, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year.

Starting on Thursday, August 13th, we have some solid swell, with waves around 7.5ft to 7.9ft coming from the SSW. The period is a very long 17 seconds, so there’s serious energy in the water (combined energy of 2961). This is proper groundswell, but the wind is a light cross-on or cross-shore, so it’s not clean. There’s a lot of power there, but it’s not going to be pretty. This continues through Friday and Saturday, with similar size and messy conditions. The swell is a little too big for beginners, and that long period might make it dumpy at the wrong spot.

Sunday, August 16th, is more of the same – still solid at 6.9ft but with cross-onshore winds.

Things start to shift Monday, August 17th. The swell drops to 4.9ft in the morning, but the wind is still cross-on. The afternoon is where it gets interesting – the wind goes light cross-offshore, and the waves clean up to 4.6ft (combined energy of 839). This is a much more manageable size, and the clean conditions make it a decent option for a wider range of surfers.

The real standout, though, is Wednesday, August 19th. The morning session is looking absolutely prime. We’ve got 7.9ft of SW swell, with a very long period of 18 seconds, and the wind is glassy. That’s the magic word. It’s big enough to be fun but not out of control for experienced surfers. The combined energy is a whopping 3529, so there’s heaps of grunt behind it. This is the session to circle on the calendar.

Thursday, August 20th, the swell bumps up to 9.8ft in the morning, which is expert-only territory, and the wind is cross-on. The afternoon, however, has a light cross-offshore breeze and a still-solid 8.2ft wave. That’s another clean, powerful option for those who can handle it.

After that, the second week settles down. The swell sticks around the 6.5ft mark, but winds are mostly cross-shore or onshore. There are a few clean afternoons, like Monday, August 24th, with 5.9ft and a light cross-offshore breeze. A nice, solid wave for a good session, but nothing as good as that Wednesday morning.

Benete is a rare wave, so when it fires like that Wednesday morning, you need to be ready. The crowds can show up, so if you see that glassy forecast, you know the secret is out.

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