Bennion Beach Cleggies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here with the scoop on Bennion Beach Cleggies. This is a reef break, and it’s inconsistent, so you gotta be patient and pick the right tide and wind.

The water’s sitting at 64°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. You’ll feel that chill, so bring a good wetsuit.

The first chance to get out is on Wednesday, September 2nd. We’ve got a 7ft swell from the WSW, but it’s a marginal call with questionable tide. The wind is light from the west, so it’s doable, but not a standout.

Thursday the 3rd looks better in the morning. The swell bumps to 8ft from the WSW, with a 15-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The energy is strong, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s a bit choppy. The afternoon turns ugly with a 18 mph wind, so no good.

Friday the 4th is a write-off for paddling. We’ve got a 10ft swell, which is too big for this break, and the wind is choppy and cross-onshore. This is more of a kite surfer’s playground than a paddle session.

The weekend is a mess. Saturday the 5th has a 10ft to 12ft swell with a near gale blowing from the southwest at 37 mph. That’s blown out, lumpy, and dangerous. Sunday the 6th is still too big at 10ft, but the wind goes clean in the afternoon with a cross-offshore breeze. The energy is massive, but it’s only for experienced surfers who know the reef.

Now, here’s where it gets good. From Monday the 7th through to Wednesday the 9th, we’ve got a solid run. The swell drops to a more manageable 8ft, still from the WSW, with a very long period of 16 to 17 seconds. The energy is huge. The wind is offshore or cross-offshore, and the conditions are clean. This is the best on offer. The standouts are the afternoons of Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th, with excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The long period means the wave shape will be good, but it could be a bit straight at times.

After that, the swell fades. Thursday the 10th drops to 5ft, and the wind is messy. There’s a gap of a few days with marginal conditions until Saturday the 12th, when we get another clean morning with 8ft swell and light offshore winds. That’s another good window for the experienced crew.

The real gem, though, is Monday the 14th of September. The morning is glassy – dead flat wind – with a 8ft WSW swell and a 15-second period. The energy is still solid. That’s a session you’ll remember, with clean, lined-up waves on the reef. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

The final days, from the 16th onward, show a dropping swell with clean conditions. Wednesday the 16th has a morning offshore wind and 5ft swell, and Thursday the 17th is glassy again with 6ft. These are very good, fun-sized waves, but nothing dramatic.

Overall, the standout is the run from Monday the 7th to Wednesday the 9th, and the glassy morning on Monday the 14th. If you’re an experienced surfer, those are your windows. Beginners should steer clear of anything over 5ft here, and that’s most of the period.

Rusty.

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