Benete Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Benete over the next couple of weeks. It’s a reef and point setup, and it’s a spot that rarely breaks, so we need to be patient. The water temp is sitting right around 79°F and that’s pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The overall pattern is a long run of solid SW groundswell, but with a lot of cross-onshore winds messing things up. The energy is all over the place, from moderate through to some serious numbers. The first few days are a bit of a tease, but there are some real gems tucked away later on.

We start Monday afternoon, 24 August, with a 6ft SSW swell rolling in. The period is a long 16 seconds, proper groundswell, but the wind is a light cross-shore from the SE. The combined energy is a solid 1763 (moderate to strong), but the conditions are just marginal. It’s not really on yet.

Tuesday the 25th is a write-off in the morning – 6ft but a moderate SE breeze makes it choppy. The afternoon turns it right around though: still 6ft, but the wind shifts to a light cross-offshore from the ESE. The swell direction swings to true SW, and the period holds at 16 seconds. The energy is 1494 and the surface goes clean. This is the first real standout. It’s a short window, but that’s your best bet early on.

Wednesday and Thursday mornings are a bit bumpy with cross-onshore winds. Thursday afternoon, 27 August, is a weird one – the swell drops to 3ft but the period goes to a massive 20 seconds, and the energy jumps to 1747. The wind is still cross-onshore though, so it’s messy. Long period groundswell like that can be tricky on a point, but it’s a sign of good energy.

Friday the 28th pushes the limits. The swell hits 8ft from the SW, but the wind is a consistent cross-onshore. The energy is huge at 3905. This is expert territory, and the chop will make it a battle. If you’re a kite surfer, this setup looks far more fun than paddling.

The real standout of the whole forecast is the window from Sunday the 30th afternoon through to Wednesday the 2nd of September. Sunday afternoon sees a smaller 5ft SW swell, but the wind goes light cross-off from the ESE, and the conditions are clean. The energy is 1077. Then Monday morning, 31 August, is the absolute peak of the run: glassy conditions, 5ft of SW swell with a very long 19-second period, and the energy is 1817. This is going to be perfect, clean, and lined up. The afternoon picks up to 6ft and 2538 energy, but gets a little cross-shore bump.

Tuesday the 1st of September morning is a bit lumpy at 7ft, but the afternoon is where it’s at again: 7ft SW, 16-second period, 2562 energy, and a clean cross-off breeze. And then Wednesday morning, 2 September, is another glassy session with 7ft SW, 16 seconds, and 2558 energy. That’s two days of potential magic for experienced surfers. The crowds here are listed as “sometimes,” so you might get a few mates out, but it won’t be a circus.

After Wednesday, the wind stays onshore for a few days, and the swell slowly drops. Thursday the 3rd afternoon has another clean cross-off moment with 6ft, but by Friday the 4th it’s dropping fast and getting choppy. The weekend of the 5th and 6th is poor, with small, messy waves. There’s a bump back up to 7ft on Sunday the 6th, but it’s cross-onshore again.

The second week gets a bit patchy. The run from the 6th to the 8th of September sees consistent 7ft to 7ft SSW swell, but it’s all cross-onshore winds. The energy is still strong, around 1700 to 1900, but the quality is marginal. It’s a waiting game, but nothing beats those first few days of September.

The best on offer is the 31st of August morning and the 1st of September afternoon. Get on it.

Rusty.

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