Bennion Beach Cleggies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s lining up at Bennion Beach Cleggies. This is a reef break, and it’s an inconsistent one, so it doesn’t fire all the time. When it does, it’s a fairly exposed spot that needs a good WSW swell.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things pick up from Friday afternoon, July 31st. The swell is already pushing 7ft from the SW with a very long period of 16 seconds, packing a lot of energy (2294). The problem is the wind is a cross-on from the NW at 12 mph, making it choppy. The water is sitting at 63°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year.

The real standout doesn’t come until Sunday, August 2nd. The afternoon session is the one to circle. We’ve got a clean 7ft swell from the WSW, with a 14-second period, and the wind swings light from the NE at 6 mph, making it cross-offshore and clean. The energy is moderate (1390), but the conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. This is the best on offer in the whole window. The morning of the 2nd is also decent with a bit more wind, but the afternoon is the sweet spot.

Monday morning, August 3rd, brings a smaller but glassy 5ft swell from the WSW. The wind is a near-dead calm from the NE at 3 mph, leaving the surface like glass. It’s a great option for a quiet session, though the energy is on the weaker side (921).

After that, the size really starts to ramp up. By Tuesday, August 4th, we’re looking at 8ft from the WSW with a 18-second period, but the wind is on it. The morning has light cross-on wind, but by the afternoon, a fresh SW breeze at 19 mph and rain makes it a write-off.

From Wednesday, August 5th, through the middle of the month, the swell gets big. Really big. We’re talking 10ft to 18ft of WSW swell, with periods ranging from 14 to 18 seconds. The energy readings are huge, going from 4353 up to over 17693. Unfortunately, the wind is almost always on it or cross-on, making it choppy and messy. For a reef break like this, the size is simply too big for safe paddle surfing in these conditions. If you’re into kite surfing, the setup on the 8th of August with a 16ft swell and 22 mph cross-shore wind might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a hard pass.

There’s a brief window on Monday morning, August 10th, where the wind goes offshore from the east at 9 mph, with a 10ft WSW swell. The size is still big, but the conditions are clean. That’s a look for serious surfers only.

The second week is a mixed bag of big, blown-out swell and a couple of smaller, cleaner days. The 11th of August has a clean 6ft swell with cross-offshore wind, but the energy is weak (1391). After that, the wind comes back with a vengeance, and the surf becomes primarily large and unsurfable for most.

So, to sum it up: the pick of the window is the afternoon of Sunday, August 2nd at Bennion Beach Cleggies. Clean, 7ft WSW swell with light wind. Monday morning the 3rd is a close second for a glassy, smaller session. The rest is either too big, too windy, or both.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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