Bennion Beach Cleggies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, I'm Rusty, and I've been staring at the charts for Bennion Beach Cleggies. There's a lot of water moving, but finding a clean session is going to be like finding a needle in a haystack. This spot, this reef, is a tricky beast.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 64°F right now, which is pretty much bang on normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Okay, let's get into it. The early part of the week looks grim. The first real shot we get is on Tuesday the 15th. Morning is your only chance. We've got a solid 7ft groundswell from the WSW, with a period of 14 seconds pushing a massive (2073) energy. The real beauty here is that offshore wind from the East, about 12 mph, keeping it clean. This is your standout window for the first week. It's a bigger swell, over 5ft, so it's not for beginners. The crowd factor at Bennion is often a problem, so you'll want to be early.

Tuesday afternoon drops off with a cross-offshore breeze, still surfable but losing that magic. Wednesday the 16th, the swell drops to 5ft and the energy dips (721), but it stays clean with a cross-offshore breeze. It’s a quieter, more mellow option.

Then, honestly, it goes to crap for a solid run. From Thursday the 17th right through to Tuesday the 24th, it's mostly onshore wind, messy conditions, or straight-up onshore gales. There are a couple of mornings with some size, like Saturday the 19th with 10ft, but it's onshore and the wind is howling. On Wednesday the 23rd, we get another big 10ft swell (3247 energy), but the forecast says it's just too much for this break at low tide, washing through. Not the day to paddle out.

Now, after that long, poor stretch, things start to look up for the second week. Clear your calendar for Saturday the 26th. This is the best bet of the entire outlook. The morning, with a 8ft swell from the SW, a 16-second period, and a beautiful 12 mph offshore wind from the East, it's going to be firing and clean. The energy is huge (2973). It’s solid, expert-level surf. The afternoon holds with a light cross-offshore breeze too.

Sunday the 28th and Monday the 29th also offer some redemption with clean, cross-offshore winds and good 6ft groundswell. The period stretches to 16 seconds, giving those waves serious grunt and making paddling out a breeze between sets. But the Saturday morning is the real winner, despite being a bit further out.

So, to wrap it up: this is a frustrating forecast for a fickle spot. There's a very narrow, high-quality window on Tuesday the 15th morning, and then a massive gap of junk. The real standout, and your best chance for a magic session, is looking like Saturday the 26th. Keep an eye on that one.

Rusty.

Read more