Bennion Beach Cleggies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for Bennion Beach Cleggies. This is a reef break that’s inconsistent, and it’s a bit colder than usual right now with the water at 63°.

We’ve got a solid run of surf kicking off Tuesday afternoon, the 8th of September. The swell is a strong 8ft from the WSW with a long 16-second period, and the energy is pumping – a massive 3636. The wind is offshore from the ESE at 15 mph, so it’s clean and makeable. This is proper groundswell for experienced surfers only. The set waves will have some real punch, and the long gaps between them will make paddling out manageable. The water is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, a full 1° below average, so you’ll want a good wetsuit.

Wednesday the 9th is still good, with 7ft of WSW swell and a 16-second period. The wind is offshore from the ENE in the morning and E in the afternoon, both at 12-15 mph, keeping it clean. The energy is still strong at 2200 and 1950. This is still an experienced surfer’s wave, but it’s a touch more manageable.

Thursday the 10th drops off a bit. The swell eases to 5ft with a 15-second period, but the wind swings cross-offshore from the ENE, making it a bit scrappy. The energy is moderate at 1125 in the morning and 965 in the afternoon. The conditions are only marginal.

Friday the 11th has 5ft of swell, but the wind is cross-shore in the morning and onshore in the afternoon. The morning has a light breeze from the NNW, so it’s not blown out, but it’s not great. The afternoon onshore wind from the W kills it.

The weekend, the 12th and 13th, is mostly a write-off. The swell is 6ft to 8ft, but the wind is onshore from the WNW and W, making it lumpy and poor. The energy is strong, but the quality isn’t there.

The real standout comes on Monday the 14th morning. The swell is 8ft from the WSW with a 14-second period, and the wind is offshore from the ENE at only 6 mph. It’s clean, powerful, and the energy is strong at 2109. This is for experienced surfers, and it’s the best paddle session of the week.

Tuesday the 15th morning is another beauty. The swell is 8ft from the WSW, but the wind is glassy – dead calm from the S at 3 mph. The energy is a massive 2381. This is as clean as it gets for a reef break. The sets will be long and powerful, but the glassy surface will make it feel like a dream.

After that, the surf slowly fades through the rest of the week. Wednesday the 16th has 6ft, but the wind is cross-shore, and by Thursday the 17th it’s dropping to 4ft with choppy cross-onshore winds. The energy is weak.

Now, looking further out, the 19th of September and beyond gets interesting, but with a big caveat. On the 19th, the swell is predicted to be 12ft to 13ft from the WSW. The wind is onshore, and for this break, that’s just too big. It’s a massive 3539 energy, but it’s for experts only, and even then, the wind might make it a washout. The 20th is even bigger, with 13ft swell and a massive 8907 energy, but it’s cross-shore and still too big for this spot.

The 21st and 22nd of September have the best potential of the long-range. The 21st has 12ft of swell with a 18-second period and offshore wind from the ENE at 15 mph. The energy is 7076. It’s still huge, but the offshore wind could make it epic for the experienced crew. The 22nd morning has 10ft from the SW, with a cross-offshore wind from the NNE. That’s a big, powerful, clean swell. But it’s still a long way out, so keep an eye on it.

For the rest of the 23rd, the swell is dropping back to 7ft with onshore winds, so it’s back to sloppy.

Overall, the best sessions are Tuesday the 8th afternoon, Monday the 14th morning, and Tuesday the 15th morning. The long-range stuff on the 21st and 22nd is worth watching, but don’t book the day off work just yet.

Rusty.

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