Playa Bonfil Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s shaping up for Playa Bonfil over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a run of solid, consistent SW groundswell hitting this exposed sandbar, and the water’s sitting at a warm 89°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The energy levels are strong to very strong here, with combined swell energy readings up in the 2000s (2039) early on, so there’s plenty of push in the water.

The first real standout window opens up Sunday morning, July 26th. The swell holds at a clean 5 ft from the SW, with a long period of 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, meaning waves with real shape and power, though it might grind a bit straight on the beach. The wind goes glassy, NNW at just 3 mph, so conditions will be dead smooth. This is the pick of the early days for anyone who can handle a bit of size.

Monday morning, July 27th, is another cracker. Swell bumps up to 6 ft from the SW, period still a solid 17 seconds, and we get a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE at 3 mph. Clean surf with that extra bit of push. Combined energy is even higher at 2143.

Tuesday morning, July 28th, keeps the run going: 6 ft from the SSW, cross-off wind from the NE at 3 mph, glassy texture. Energy is maxing out at 2314 – this is the peak of the swell size and energy for the whole outlook. It’s getting into that expert-only territory, so if you’re not solid, give it a miss.

Wednesday morning, July 29th, the swell drops a touch to 6 ft from the SSW, but the wind goes glassy again from the N at 3 mph. Perfect conditions for surfing, though the sets might be a bit straighter on this beach setup with that 16-second period.

After the 30th, the swell slowly fades through the end of July into August. Mornings remain the go, with clean, glassy conditions and light offshore winds. By Saturday morning, August 1st, it’s down to 4 ft from the SSW, still glassy, but the energy has dropped off significantly (607). Good for a longboard or a funboard.

From August 2nd onward, it gets small and weak. There’s a two-day gap where the surf is really marginal or poor, until the 5th and 6th when tiny pulses of swell try to show up. The 7th and 8th of August see a slight pickup – Saturday morning, August 8th, has 3 ft from the SSW with glassy wind, which is about as good as it gets in the second week. Energy is low though (444). Sunday morning, August 9th, is similar – 2 ft, glassy, but small.

So the real standout is the window from Sunday, July 26th through Wednesday, July 29th. If you want the pick of the bunch, go Tuesday morning, July 28th, for the biggest, most powerful swell (6 ft SSW) with clean cross-off wind and maximum energy. It’s for experts only at that size. For a slightly more manageable session, Sunday or Monday morning will still have excellent waves with glassy or clean conditions.

Rusty.

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