Playa Bonfil Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. I’m looking at Playa Bonfil here, and it’s a solid run of waves coming up. We’ve got a mix of clean conditions and some real punchy days later on, so pay attention.

Overall, the pattern is pretty sweet. We start off with some fun, smaller south-west groundswell, and then it builds into some proper size towards the end of the month and into early September. There’s a bit of a wind chop to dodge on the afternoons, but the mornings are where it’s at, especially with some glassy sessions.

Thursday morning (20th Aug) kicks things off with a clean 3 ft SSW swell, a 13-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze. Combined wave energy is 359 – that’s moderate, but it’s making for good surf conditions. Water temp is 88°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s comfortable. Not a standout, but a nice start.

The real standout for the first week has to be Saturday morning (22nd Aug). The swell jumps to a cleaner 4 ft from the south, with a 10-second period. The wind is a cross-offshore light breeze, so it’s clean. Combined energy hits 535 – that’s a noticeable step-up. Expect very good conditions. The afternoon gets chopped by a westerly breeze, so get on it early.

Then Sunday morning (23rd Aug) is another gem. It’s a smaller 2 ft SW swell, but the period is a long 18 seconds, so that’s proper groundswell. Glassy conditions – zero wind. Combined energy is 796, which is moderate but with that long period, the waves will have some nice shape and power. This swell direction (SW) is a good match for the optimum at Playa Bonfil.

Jumping ahead to Friday morning (28th Aug), that’s the first big call. A 4 ft SW swell, 17-second period, glassy. The combined energy is 1121 – that’s strong energy. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The swell is getting up there, but under 8 ft, so it's not just for the pros, but it will be a step up in power.

Saturday morning (29th Aug) is the next big one. 6 ft SW swell, 16-second period. Combined energy is a massive 1758 – very strong. This is getting into expert territory, over 8 ft. The wind is a light cross-shore, so it’s manageable, but you need to know what you’re doing.

The final standout I’m seeing is a long-range one, so less certain, but it looks promising: Sunday morning (30th Aug) and Sunday afternoon (30th Aug) both have 5 ft and 5 ft SSW/SW swells, 14-second period, with offshore and cross-offshore winds. That’s clean, with combined energy over 1100. That whole Sunday looks excellent.

There’s a bit of a lull in the middle of the second week, but it picks up again around Wednesday morning (3rd Sep) with glassy 3 ft SW swells and 15-second periods. Then it builds nicely into Friday morning (4th Sep) with a 5 ft SW, 17-second groundswell, offshore wind, and 1711 combined energy – that’s another top-tier session.

Bottom line: the waves are consistent, the mornings are your friend, and the standout windows are Saturday morning (22nd Aug) for the first solid clean swell, and then the run from Friday morning (28th Aug) through the start of September is where the real power comes through. Get out there.

- Rusty

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