Bennion Beach Cleggies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, we’ve only got one spot on the radar for the next 16 days, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Bennion Beach Cleggies is a reef break that’s inconsistent, so when it’s on, it’s on, but there are plenty of flat spells. The water’s sitting at 63°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, something to keep in mind.

The first real chance to paddle out kicks off Saturday morning, August 1st. We’ve got a 8ft SW groundswell with a 15-second period, and the combined energy is hefty at 2560. The wind is a cross-off from the SSE at 12 mph, so the surface should be clean. It’s a bit of a marginal call, but it’s rideable. The afternoon sees the wind swing more cross, stirring up a bit of chop, so the morning is the pick.

Sunday, August 2nd, looks similar but a touch smaller. The morning has a 7ft WSW swell, 14-second period, and a clean cross-off breeze from the ENE at 16 mph. The combined energy is still decent at 1662. The afternoon is actually the standout of the early window: the swell drops to 7ft, but the wind goes light and cross-off from the NE at 6 mph, giving you clean, lined-up waves. It’s a solid session for experienced surfers.

Monday, August 3rd, the swell drops to 5ft, but the wind goes cross-shore and bumpy. Not worth rushing out for. Tuesday, August 4th, we see a big jump in period to 19 seconds, with a 7ft swell, but the wind is onshore and messy. The combined energy is huge at 3171, but the quality is poor. The swell gets too big for the break from Wednesday, August 5th, onward, pushing 10ft and bigger, with onshore winds making it a mess. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, the wind is ruining it.

The middle of the month is a washout. From Thursday, August 6th, through to Monday, August 10th, the swell is massive—18ft at times—with strong, cross-onshore winds. The combined energy readings are through the roof (over 8000 and even 21596), but it’s blown out and dangerous. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

Things settle down a bit from Tuesday, August 11th. The swell drops to 5ft, the wind is cross-off and clean, but the energy is low at 821. It’s marginal.

Now, here’s the real jewel. Wednesday morning, August 12th, is a beauty. The swell is 4ft from the SW with a 17-second period, and the wind is glassy—zero from the E. Combined energy is moderate at 1432, but that glassy surface will make it look like a mirror. Conditions are excellent for experienced surfers, a true hidden gem in the forecast.

Thursday, August 13th, is another strong contender. The morning has a 8ft SW swell, 19-second period, and a clean cross-off from the ENE at 9 mph. The combined energy is 3777, packing some punch. The afternoon is even better: 8ft SW swell, 18-second period, and a light offshore breeze from the E at 6 mph. Clean, lined-up, and powerful.

After that, the swell hangs around 7ft for the weekend of August 15th and 16th, but the wind gets a bit onshore or cross-onshore, making it less clean. The morning of Saturday, August 15th, is the pick of that last stretch, with a 6ft WSW swell, 18-second period, and a clean cross-off breeze.

So, to wrap it up: the best on offer is Wednesday morning, August 12th, for that glassy 4ft SW swell, and Thursday, August 13th, for the bigger, cleaner groundswell. The rest of the 16 days are either too big, too windy, or too small. Get out there when it’s clean, because this spot is inconsistent and doesn’t hand out good waves often.

Rusty.

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