Benete Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer.

Alright, things are looking pretty good at Benete. This is a reef and point set-up that’s a real treat for the advanced crew, but you gotta be aware it’s a spot that rarely breaks, so when it does, you’ve gotta be on it. The water temp is sitting at about 80°F, which is pretty much spot on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real action kicks off on Friday, the 31st of July. The morning is a bit messy with a cross-on breeze, but the swell is there at 4ft from the SSW with a long 17-second period, showing a solid pulse of energy. The afternoon cleans up nicely with a cross-off wind, and the waves are still 4ft from the same direction. The 'excellent' call is for the afternoon, but it’s a bit on the smaller side.

Now, the standout window is Saturday, the 1st of August. Saturday morning is a bit average, but the afternoon is where it’s at. We’ve got a 6ft SSW swell pushing in with a 17-second period, and the wind goes glassy. The energy is pumping, and it’s calling for excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers. This is the best call of the next few days, no doubt.

Sunday the 2nd brings a bigger 7ft SSW swell, but the morning is cross-on. The afternoon is cleaner with a cross-off breeze, and the energy is getting strong. It’s good, but that glassy Saturday arvo is your true highlight.

Monday the 3rd is a good one too. The morning is glassy again with a 6ft SSW swell, a 15-second period, and clean conditions. The afternoon is cross-off. Both windows are solid.

The rest of the first week and into the second week is a story of solid, consistent swell, but the wind isn’t always playing nice. From Tuesday the 4th through to the end of the second week, there’s a lot of cross-on winds. The swell sizes are hanging around 6ft to 8ft, and even pushing 10ft and 12ft on the 13th and 14th of August. The energy numbers are massive, but the wind is constantly cross-on or cross-shore, making it a bit of a messy, choppy affair. This is big, powerful surf, but it’s not clean. For the advanced surfer, those big days might still be worth a look, but the average punter will be in for a wrestling match.

The absolute biggest swell of the whole period arrives on Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th of August. We’re talking 10ft to 12ft SSW swell with a very long 18-second period, and the energy is through the roof. But the wind is still cross-on. That 18-second period is a monster groundswell, and at a reef and point like Benete, it could be a spectacular, heavy, walled-up wave. It’s strictly for experts only.

So, the two best shots are the glassy Saturday afternoon of the 1st of August, and the glassy Monday morning of the 3rd of August. The big stuff later on is for the very brave, but it’s a long way out and the wind is a major question mark. Stay tuned.

Rusty.

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