Bennion Beach Cleggies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the look ahead for Bennion Beach Cleggies. Let’s see what the next couple of weeks have in store for us.

Overall, we’ve got surf on the table right through the period, but it’s a mixed bag. The early days are a bit of a struggle with a lot of marginal conditions, but the energy is building. The real highlight is shaping up to be the second week, with a couple of truly standout sessions that’ll have the stoke levels high.

We kick things off on Thursday, the 30th of July. The morning has a clean, 4ft swell from the SW with a very long 16-second period, giving the sets some proper push. Combined energy is a solid moderate (894). Water is sitting at 63°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don’t forget the booties. The issue is a cross-shore wind that leaves the surface a little rippled. It’s just not quite clean enough to be a standout. By the afternoon, the wind swings onshore and the quality drops.

Friday the 31st sees the swell building to 6ft by morning, and then hitting 7ft in the afternoon from the WSW with that same long 16-second period, energy jumping up (1425 and 2355). The morning is still cross-shore and messy, but the afternoon gets a solid 12 mph onshore wind. It’s blown out. Not the day to rush.

Saturday, August 1st, and Sunday, August 2nd, bring cleaner conditions. Saturday morning has a decent 8ft WSW swell (2276) with a cross-off shore breeze, so the faces are looking cleaner. Sunday afternoon might be your best early bet – a 7ft WSW swell (1370) with a light cross-offshore NNE breeze and clean conditions. It’s a good, solid session for the experienced crew.

Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th have surf, but the winds are messy again. Tuesday morning, however, the swell jumps to 8ft from the WSW with an 18-second period, energy is strong (4385). That’s a serious groundswell, but the cross-shore wind keeps it from being perfect.

Now, listen up, because this is where it gets good. Wednesday morning, August 5th, is a proper standout. We’ve got a solid 8ft swell from the WSW (3329) with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SE. The text says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers,” and that’s exactly what it is. This is a serious, powerful swell that needs respect. Best for the experienced crew.

Thursday morning, August 6th, is another absolute gem. The swell is still a very healthy 8ft from the WSW (2368), but the magic is the wind: zero, glassy. Completely flat calm. This is the pick of the week if you can get out there. That long 15-second period groundswell on a reef break like Bennion Beach Cleggies will have some beautiful, lined-up waves. Get on it.

The weekend of August 7th and 8th gets a bit gnarly. A big 10ft to 13ft swell rolls in with strong, onshore winds. Friday is straight-up messy, and Saturday morning has a massive 13ft WSW swell (6317) that’s just too big for this break. That energy is intense (6317). Unless you’re a chartered expert, sit that one out. Could be more interesting for the kite crew.

We pull back into a nice rhythm from Sunday, August 9th, through the rest of the period. Sunday morning has a clean 7ft W/SW swell (1352) with offshore winds. Monday morning, August 10th, deserves a shoutout too: a 6ft SW swell with a very clean, light offshore breeze from the ENE. The tide worked well, energy is solid (1764). Very good.

Tuesday the 11th has clean, glassy 5ft waves in the morning, a nice mellow session. Then, Wednesday morning, August 12th, is a final standout. A powerful 8ft swell from the WSW with a very long 17-second period, energy is massive (5989). The wind is a light cross-offshore, keeping it clean. This is big, expert-level groundswell with extreme energy. The afternoon gets too big again.

Thursday and Friday the 13th and 14th round out the forecast with clean, glassy or offshore conditions on solid 8ft to 6ft swells. Good waves to close the window.

So, to boil it down: the standout mornings are Thursday the 6th for the glassy perfection, and Wednesday the 5th for the big, clean power. The long-range Wednesday the 12th is a massive, promising one but less certain. The rest of the time, there’s usually something to ride, but those two mornings are the ones to circle.

Stay safe, and keep an eye on the horizon.

Rusty.

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