Bennion Beach Cleggies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie and listen up, it's Rusty here.

Alright, let's talk about the outlook for Bennion Beach Cleggies. It's a bit of a mixed bag coming our way, but there are a couple of windows that are gonna be worth the paddle out. The water is running a bit chilly right now, about 64.2°, which is a touch colder than we usually see this time of year.

The first action kicks off on Tuesday afternoon, July 28th. It's not the biggest, but the conditions are looking clean. We've got a 5.2ft swell from the southwest, with a gentle offshore breeze from the ENE making things glassy. The energy is solid (1164), but don't expect a ton of waves because this spot is inconsistent. It's a reef setup, so it can be a bit fickle, but when it's on, it's on. Be aware, crowds are often a thing here.

Wednesday, July 29th, is a tale of two sessions. The morning is a bit small, with a 3.3ft southwest swell, decent but nothing special. The real story is Wednesday afternoon. The wind goes light from the NE, and the swell picks up to 4.9ft from the southwest with a nice long 17-second period. That's proper groundswell energy (1678), and it's going to be clean. This is a standout for the week - a solid option for experienced surfers.

Thursday, July 30th, is a bit of a letdown. The morning has a 3.9ft clean swell, but the wind is cross-off, making it a bit tricky. The afternoon gets messy with a 3.6ft swell and onshore wind. Not a good call.

Friday, July 31st, is a write-off. The morning is crossed up, and the afternoon sees the swell jumping to 7.2ft from the WSW, but with a 12 mph onshore wind, it's going to be a sloppy mess.

The next real standout comes on Saturday, August 1st. The morning is okay, but the afternoon is the one to watch. We're looking at a solid 8.2ft swell from the southwest (2736 energy), with a light offshore breeze from the east. That’s a powerful, clean wave. This is for experienced surfers only, as it’s pushing into the big stuff.

Sunday, August 2nd, is a step down. The swell drops to 6.6ft, and the wind is up from the NE at 19 mph in the morning, making it choppy. It’s a pass.

The first week closes out with a few more days of solid, but messy, swell. Monday, August 3rd, is small and okay, but the next big moment looks like Tuesday, August 4th. The morning brings a 7.2ft swell from the WSW with a long 18-second period (3367 energy). The wind is light from the NE, so it's clean. That's a proper, powerful groundswell. Another one for the experienced crew.

Wednesday, August 5th, is a gem. The morning is absolutely glassy with zero wind, a 6.9ft southwest swell (2234 energy). This is as clean as it gets. This is your best bet for the first week.

After that, things get wild. From Thursday, August 6th, through the weekend, the swell gets massive, hitting 9.8ft. The energy numbers are huge (over 4000 and 5000), but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the waves are predicted to be too big for this break. This setup looks more interesting for the kite surfers than for paddle surfing. It's just too big and messy.

We then have a bit of a lull. The second week, from the 8th of August onwards, is a lot of strong wind and poor conditions. The wind is blowing hard from the south and southwest, making a mess of things. There's a tiny window on Tuesday morning, August 11th, with a 4.3ft swell and glassy conditions, but the energy is low (569) and it's inconsistent. The rest of the week is dominated by strong cross-shore winds and rain, not what you want.

So, the best bets are Wednesday afternoon, July 29th for a solid, clean groundswell, and Wednesday morning, August 5th for the absolute glassy perfection. Both are for experienced surfers.

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