Bennion Beach Cleggies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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Alright, let's talk about the next couple of weeks. We've got a bit of a mixed bag here, but there's definitely some clean lines to be had if you pick your moments. The standout is going to be a real treat but it's a way off, so patience is key.

First up, the main player is Bennion Beach Cleggies. The water is sitting at 64°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don't forget the booties if you're skinny.

We kick off with some decent action this Tuesday morning, the 14th of July. There's a solid 7ft swell rolling in from the WSW, with a long 15-second period. The wind is a cross-offshore from the ENE at 12 mph, which is going to keep things clean. The combined energy is strong at 1655, so there's plenty of push. The afternoon cleans up even more with a lighter 9 mph breeze. This is a good, solid start to the forecast.

Wednesday the 15th sees the swell dip a little to 5ft, but the period is still solid. The morning is cross-off, but the wind picks up to 16 mph, which will put a bit of a texture on it. The afternoon turns cross-shore, not ideal.

Now, we hit a rough patch. From Thursday the 16th right through to late in the window, conditions get messy. There's a big pulse of 13ft swell on the 18th, but it's accompanied by strong onshore winds, making it a total mess. That's kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. This really isn't the time to be out there.

The first real standout comes on Tuesday the 21st of July. The morning session is looking glassy with a 8ft swell from the WSW. The wind is a whisper from the NNE at just 3 mph, making it perfectly glassy. It's a short-period swell at 8 seconds, so it won't have the long-range grunt of a groundswell, but the clean conditions will make it very surfable. The energy is moderate at 752, so it's not a massive day, but it'll be fun.

The second standout, and the best of the whole forecast, is a way off on the 29th of July. This is a Wednesday morning session that looks absolutely mint. You've got an 8ft swell from the SW, with a 17-second period, which is a proper long-period groundswell. The energy is massive at 3924. The wind is a light offshore from the East at just 3 mph, so the waves will be clean and lined up. This is an excellent session for experienced surfers, as 8ft is pushing into expert territory. If you can score it, it'll be worth the wait.

So, to sum it up: the best windows are the glassy morning on the 21st of July, and the absolute gem of a morning on the 29th of July. Everything else in the middle is a write-off.

Rusty, signing off.

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