Surf Forecasts:
Benete surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 4,080 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Benete this week:
The surf forecast for Benete over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Benete in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WITA) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Benete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gather ‘round, crew. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Benete. It’s a tricky one. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but honestly, the first week and a half is a bit of a grind. This reef and point break rarely breaks, and for most of this run, the wind is just a mess, constantly onshore or cross-onshore, which is a shame because there’s some serious size in the water. Don’t get too hyped for the first nine days – it’s mostly choppy and bumpy, with the combined swell energy often in the very strong range (over 1000), but the quality just isn’t there.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Thursday the 13th of September. The morning is still a little iffy with a light cross-onshore breeze and a 4ft SW swell, but the afternoon cleans up. We get a light cross-shore breeze, a 4ft SW swell with a very long 18-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy – and the combined energy sits at a moderate 1651. Given it’s a reef and point, that long period is exactly what this setup loves. It won’t be huge, but it’ll be shaped and clean.
But the true standout, the session that’s got me pacing, is Wednesday the 16th of September. The morning is still a bit messy with a cross-on breeze and 7ft SSW swell, but then the afternoon locks in. We’re looking at glassy conditions – absolute perfection – with a 6ft SW swell and a 16-second period. The combined swell energy is a very strong 1869. This is the one. It will be a powerful, clean, long-period point swell. It’s going to be heavy, over 5ft, so it’s not for the groms, but for anyone who knows their way around a reef, this is the call. Expect some crowd on the peak, because word will get out.
So, honest truth: you’ve got a lot of waiting for the first ten days, but the reward at the end of the run is a beauty. The water temp is sitting around 80°F right now, which is about average for this time of year for Benete.
And that’s the story from here.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
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 kJ | 1297 | 1041 | 746 | 726 | 731 | 419 | 1449 | 1743 | 1247 | 1624 | 1199 | 2295 | 1797 | 1772 | 1452 | 1410 | 2094 | 3844 | 2999 | 2648 | 1972 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:48PM0.93m | 2:12AM1.63m | 4:58PM0.79m | 3:02AM1.57m | 4:30AM1.52m | 6:28AM1.52m | 10:32PM1.09m | 7:56AM1.58m | 10:24PM1.17m | 9:00AM1.64m | 10:38PM1.28m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.41m | 7:05PM0.72m | 10:09AM0.44m | 6:38PM0.78m | 12:17PM0.42m | 2:05PM0.32m | 3:01PM0.23m | 1:30AM1.03m | 3:40PM0.17m | 2:56AM0.88m | 4:13PM0.17m | 3:49AM0.71m | |||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1297 | 1041 | 746 | 726 | 731 | 419 | 1449 | 1743 | 1247 | 1624 | 998 | 2295 | 1797 | 1772 | 1452 | 1408 | 1344 | 3844 | 2999 | 2648 | 1972 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | SE 6 | — | SW 13 | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | — | SW 23 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | SW 19 |
| kJ | 23 | — | — | 31 | — | 269 | — | — | 622 | 360 | 1199 | — | 21 | 119 | 551 | 1410 | 2094 | — | — | — | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 348 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 67 | 39 | 15 | 72 | 36 | 25 | 57 | 40 | 6 | — | 18 | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 180 | 2 | 145 | 180 | 2 | 180 | 174 | 2 | 144 | 181 | 2 | 144 | 140 | 2 |
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