Bennion Beach Cleggies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Bennion Beach Cleggies over the next couple of weeks. It’s a reef setup, and it’s inconsistent, so it’s a bit of a tease when it gets going.

We’ve got a massive slug of energy coming in, but the problem is the size. For the first week, the swell is just too big for this break to handle properly. It’s brutal. The water’s a bit colder than normal for this time of year too, sitting at 64°.

Thursday the 6th of August is a write-off with 10ft of WSW swell and a 12 mph onshore wind – poor conditions. Friday morning the 7th shows a bit of promise with the wind and tide favourable, but that 10ft WSW swell at 15 seconds is still predicted to be too big for this spot. The same goes for Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th – the swell is just too powerful, with combined energy readings hitting 9563 and 6032. It’s not for paddling.

Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are still too big, with an 18ft swell on Tuesday morning (combined energy of 15821) and a clean cross-off wind, but it’s simply too much for a reef break like this. Only for the hardcore if you’ve got a ski.

Things start to calm down by Wednesday the 12th, with 8ft swell, but it’s a marginal forecast with questionable tides. Thursday the 13th is the first real standout. Thursday morning has a 6ft SW swell, 14-second period, clean cross-off wind from the SE at 3 mph, and excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The combined energy is 1733 – moderate, but the quality is there. That’s your best window early on.

Friday the 14th afternoon is another gem. A 7ft WSW swell with a 6 mph offshore from the ENE, clean faces, and a 16-second period. That’s a proper session. The weekend of the 15th and 16th sees smaller waves, around 6ft, but the wind is clean and cross-off. It’s marginal, but still rideable.

The second week gets messy again. From the 17th of August, the swell picks back up to 10ft and bigger, and the wind is often cross or cross-on, making it lumpy. The pattern is too big and too onshore for quality surfing. The only later date that looks promising is Friday the 21st of August afternoon. You’ll get an 8ft WSW swell, 16-second period, and a clean offshore breeze from the ESE at 12 mph. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers, with a combined energy of 3194. That’s your second standout.

Overall, if you’re an experienced surfer, Thursday the 13th morning and Friday the 21st afternoon are the picks. The rest of the run is either too big or too messy. For the average surfer, there’s not much on offer.

Rusty.

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