Bennion Beach Cleggies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at Bennion Beach Cleggies. This is a reef break, and it’s an inconsistent one, so it doesn’t fire often. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

The outlook starts on Sunday the 26th, but honestly, you can forget it. We’ve got a solid 8ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 22 mph, and it’s just lumpy and poor. The combined energy is moderate (667). Not worth a paddle.

Monday the 27th morning is where it gets interesting. The swell drops a touch to 8ft from the WSW, but the wind swings to a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the SSE at 9 mph, and it’s clean. The period is a long 13 seconds, and the combined energy is strong (1803). It’s excellent surf, but 8ft is getting big for beginners. This is a standout for the more experienced crew.

Tuesday the 28th morning is another highlight. The swell is 6ft from the SW, but the wind is offshore from the East at 9 mph, with a gentle breeze. It’s clean. The period is a very long 14 seconds, and the combined energy is strong (1352). Again, excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon stays clean with offshore winds, and the swell drops to 5ft. Very good.

Wednesday the 29th afternoon is a sneaky one. The swell is 5ft from the SW, but the wind is a light cross-offshore from the NE at 6 mph, and it’s clean. The period is a very long 17 seconds, and the combined energy is strong (1823). That’s a quality window for a reef break.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st have some swell, but the wind is messy or onshore, and the conditions are poor or marginal. Saturday the 1st of August is a write-off with fresh cross-shore winds and rain.

Sunday the 2nd of August morning is a proper standout. The swell is 7ft from the SW, and the wind is glassy – dead calm from the South at 3 mph. The period is a very long 14 seconds, and the combined energy is strong (1868). That’s as clean as it gets, and the size is punchy. Expert territory.

After that, it’s a mix of clean and messy days. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th have some clean cross-offshore windows, but the swell is smaller, around 4ft to 5ft. Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th mornings are clean, with the Thursday morning seeing a 6ft from the WSW with light cross-offshore winds and a very strong combined energy of 3019.

Then the big stuff arrives. From Thursday the 6th afternoon through to the end of the 16-day window, the swell gets huge. We’re looking at 16ft to 20ft from the WSW, with periods up to 19 seconds. The combined energy is extreme (5951 to 26971). This is way too big for this break, and the comment says it’s too big for the spot. Only for absolute experts, and even then, the wind is often cross-on or onshore, so it’s a mess. The 6th afternoon is a 16ft swell with a moderate cross-shore, but it’s a 16ft wave. The 7th and 8th are onshore and poor. The 9th of August has a 15ft swell from the WSW with a 19-second period and cross-shore winds, but it’s still too big for the break. The 10th is cross-onshore and poor.

For the best sessions, you’re looking at Monday the 27th morning, Tuesday the 28th morning, Wednesday the 29th afternoon, and Sunday the 2nd of August morning. The Sunday the 2nd morning with the glassy wind and 7ft swell is the standout of the whole run. Long-range standouts like the 2nd of August are promising but less certain at this point.

Rusty.

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