Bennion Beach Cleggies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for Bennion Beach Cleggies over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, it's pretty quiet. We've got a bit of a wait on our hands before anything worth paddling out for shows up. The first few days are looking marginal, so don't rush to grab your board just yet. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Saturday the 29th. Saturday morning brings in a clean 3ft swell from the WSW with a very long period of 19 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy, and with a moderate offshore breeze from the ESE, the conditions are looking clean. The combined energy is moderate (813). This is a reef break, so that long period will work beautifully, peeling down the line. It'll be a bit inconsistent, mind you, so you'll have to be patient between sets.

But the standout of the whole outlook, the session to circle on your calendar, is Sunday the 30th. Saturday night's swell builds, and Sunday morning you're looking at a solid 8ft of WSW groundswell with an 18-second period. The combined energy is pumping at 3237, a strong, powerful swell. The wind is a glassy 3 mph from the ENE, hinting at cross-offshore conditions. It's going to be clean, powerful, and for experienced surfers only. This reef will be throwing its full potential. Crowds? This spot is known to get them often, so get down early.

Unfortunately, the wind swings onshore Sunday afternoon and through Monday, turning that big swell into a bit of a mess. Conditions stay tricky through to Wednesday the 2nd of September, with cross-onshore breezes and lumpy, choppy water. The swell hangs around at 6ft to 7ft, but it's just not that clean.

We get another window on Thursday the 3rd of September. Thursday morning looks magic. The swell is still a solid 7ft from the WSW, period of 14 seconds, but the wind is dead glass, absolutely nothing. Combined energy is a solid 1487. It'll be clean, smooth, and powerful again, but the wind will turn onshore in the afternoon.

From the 4th of September, it all goes pear-shaped for a while. A strong NW wind on Friday, the 4th, makes it a write-off, and choppy conditions stick around through the weekend. It's not looking good.

The next notable window comes around Tuesday the 8th of September. The morning has a clean 6ft swell from the WSW with a 16-second period, and a cross-offshore breeze from the NE. The afternoon looks even better, with the same swell but a light, clean breeze from the ENE. The combined energy is moderate (1382). It's a solid, clean, long-period swell for the reef.

Then, keep an eye on Thursday the 10th of September. The models are hinting at a massive pulse of swell, but it’s a long way out. They're calling for a 13ft swell from the WSW. The energy is through the roof at 7434, but for this break, it's simply too big. That's expert-only territory, and even then, it'll be charging. Best to watch that one from the cliffs. That huge energy carries over to Friday the 11th, but with onshore winds, it's messy.

The outlook fades out after that, with the swell dropping back and cross-onshore winds returning.

So, the clear winner is Sunday morning the 30th of August. Big, clean, powerful groundswell. Get it while it's good. A close second is Thursday morning the 3rd of September for the glassy conditions.

All in all, there are a few gems in there, but you have to pick your moments.

Rusty.

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