Bennion Beach Cleggies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipeline for Bennion Beach Cleggies. It’s a reef setup that’s inconsistent, so you’ve gotta pick your moments. The water’s sittin’ at around 63°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be wantin’ a spring suit if you’re headin’ out.

Right now, we’ve got a gap at the start. The first half-decent window doesn’t open until Thursday afternoon (13th August), but it’s messy. That 7ft SW swell (17-second period) has a cross wind and a cross-chop goin’ on, so it’s really not worth paddlin’ out. The combined energy is pretty strong at 2827, but it’s just not clean.

The real standout starts on Friday morning, 14th August. The wind swings around to a light NE breeze, cross-offshore, and that 7ft SW swell with a 16-second period is beautiful. The wave energy’s still strong at 2413, and the conditions are clean. This is the best of the bunch – big, long-period groundswell, and the reef will handle that long period real well. It’s an expert wave at this size, but it’ll be a rippable beast. That same afternoon holds up with a light SE cross-offshore too.

Saturday morning, 15th August, sees a slightly smaller 6ft WSW swell (14-second period) and a clean NE breeze. Still good, but not quite the quality of Friday. The combined energy drops to 1351. Then Saturday afternoon gets a bit onshore from the WSW – that’s a no-go.

Sunday, 16th August, the morning has a 7ft WSW swell but a moderate NE cross-off wind that keeps it clean. The real magic happens Sunday afternoon though – a 7ft WSW swell and a glassy NNW wind at 3 mph. That’s as clean as it gets. The wave energy is 2182. That afternoon is a serious shout.

Monday, 17th August, is a write-off. Strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions. Not for us.

Tuesday, 18th August, the swell jumps to 12ft from the WSW with a 16-second period. The combined energy is massive at 6283. But that’s too big for this break – you’re looking at a washing machine unless you’re a top-tier charger. The wind’s onshore too. Leave it.

There’s a big lull in quality after that. Wednesday, 19th, Thursday, 20th (again, too big at 12ft and glassy wind, but still a beast for experts only – combined energy 6903), and Friday, 21st. Friday morning, 21st August, has some promise: an 8ft WSW swell with 15-second period, glassy wind from the NW. That’s solid, clean, and the energy is 2665. A good pick for experienced surfers who want a big, clean wave.

The rest of the run into late August is mostly onshore winds, strong breezes, or just messy. There’s a few marginal windows but nothin’ to get stoked about. A couple of days around the 27th and 28th of August throw up 10ft to 12ft swell again, but those are predicted to be too big for this reef to handle with the onshore winds.

So, bottom line: the standout is Friday morning, 14th August, with that clean 7ft SW swell and light offshore wind. The other real winner is Sunday afternoon, 16th August – glassy and clean. After that, Friday morning, 21st August is your next best bet. The rest is either too big, too windy, or just a bit of a mess for paddle surfing. If you’re into kite surfing, some of those bigger, onshore days might look interesting, but for us with paddles, pick your days.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty.

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