Bennion Beach Cleggies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, listen up. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin' for the next couple of weeks.

The only game in town is Bennion Beach Cleggies, a reef break that’s inconsistent and can get crowded. The ocean is pumpin' a solid 64°F which is about normal for the time of year. The main issue early on is that the wind is going to mess things up a lot.

Sunday morning is the absolute standout. We’ve got a clean 8ft WSW swell with a very long period of 18 seconds, and the wind is a light offshore breeze from the ENE. The wave energy is very strong (3237). That’s a serious groundswell, and with that offshore wind, it's going to be beautiful. But this is a reef break, so it’s for experienced surfers only at that size. The long period will make the sets clean and powerful.

By Sunday afternoon, the wind swings to a cross-on SW at 9 mph, and it gets choppy. That’s the end of the clean window.

Monday is a write-off with strong cross-on winds and a 7ft and 7ft swell that’s blown out. Tuesday and Wednesday are marginal, with a mix of cross and cross-on winds and the swell settling a bit. Not worth paddling out for.

Thursday and Friday look poor, with strong winds and building swell. The swell hits 12ft by Friday afternoon, but it’s too big for this spot and the wind is wrong. The wave energy is through the roof (6851), but it’s a messy, dangerous mess.

Saturday 6th September and Sunday 7th September are the same story – massive 12ft to 13ft swell with very strong energy (8784), but the wind is either cross or glassy. The forecast says the swell is too big for this break, so unless you’re a madman, give it a miss.

Monday 8th September morning brings a bit of relief. A clean 8ft WSW swell with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. The wave energy is strong (3417). This is another good one for experienced surfers. The wind is clean, so it’ll be a good session.

Tuesday 9th September morning is a smaller 6ft swell with a light offshore breeze from the E. That’s clean, but the period is short (14 seconds), so the waves might be a bit weaker. It’s a quieter option.

Thursday 11th September morning is another clean morning with a 7ft swell and a light cross-offshore breeze. Solid.

Then we get a run of poor conditions from Friday 12th September through Sunday 14th September with strong winds and choppy seas. The waves get blown out.

The final highlight is Monday 15th September morning. The swell is 8ft with a very long period of 15 seconds and a light offshore breeze from the E. The wave energy is strong (2767). This is clean, powerful, and for experienced surfers only. That’s a great way to finish the forecast period.

So, overall, the best bet is Sunday morning, August 30th for the cleanest, most powerful surf. Monday 8th September and Monday 15th September mornings are also excellent standouts. The rest of the time is either blown out, too big, or just marginal.

Rusty out.

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