Surf Forecasts:
Playa Bonfil surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period, SW swell with 1,351 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Bonfil this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Bonfil over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Bonfil in the next 16 days are 1.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Bonfil over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 434 | 388 | 277 | 547 | 455 | 414 | 376 | 326 | 335 | 411 | 416 | 529 | 915 | 1336 | 1129 | 1115 | 989 | 704 | 623 | 623 | 529 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:23AM0.85m | 10:22PM0.55m | 12:17PM0.81m | 11:29PM0.54m | 1:17PM0.76m | 00:56AM0.53m | 2:23PM0.72m | 2:41AM0.56m | 3:32PM0.68m | 4:19AM0.63m | 4:36PM0.66m | 5:32AM0.71m | 5:32PM0.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.34m | 4:54AM0.00m | 6:42PM0.35m | 5:58AM0.08m | 7:53PM0.33m | 7:19AM0.17m | 9:04PM0.29m | 8:56AM0.23m | 10:07PM0.23m | 10:28AM0.25m | 11:01PM0.18m | 11:43AM0.25m | 11:47PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | 40 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 47 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 434 | 351 | 277 | 379 | 299 | 414 | 376 | 326 | 335 | 411 | 416 | 365 | 915 | 1336 | 1129 | 1115 | 989 | 704 | 623 | 623 | 529 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 188 | 388 | 184 | 547 | 455 | 175 | 70 | 93 | 85 | 17 | 306 | 529 | 305 | 94 | 89 | 90 | 87 | 28 | 64 | 63 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | W 3 | SW 21 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | S 8 | S 13 | S 10 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 33 | 21 | 44 | 35 | 37 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 112 | 20 | 31 | 73 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 4 | 19 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | 38 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 750 | 21 | 0 | 469 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 495 | 0 | 0 | 487 | 0 | 0 | 469 | 0 | 0 | 750 | 21 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa Bonfil provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Bonfil can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Bonfil surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Bonfil) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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