Playa Bonfil Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk Playa Bonfil. This is the only break in the picture, a sandbar that’s super consistent and always ready to catch a swell. The water’s warm, 88°F, which is a touch hotter than normal for this time of year.

The forecast kicks off Tuesday morning, August 11, with a clean 3ft SSW swell, long 18-second period, and a light NNE breeze at 3 mph, cross-off. The combined energy is 993 – solid, moderate. It’s a clean start. Tuesday afternoon, the wind swings WSW at 12 mph, cross-on, and it gets choppy.

Wednesday morning, August 12, is even better. The swell is 4ft from the SW, 16 seconds, and the wind goes glassy – NNE at 3 mph. Wave energy is 643, moderate. That’s a glassy morning session. Wednesday afternoon, same story – cross-on chop.

Thursday morning, August 13, is clean again, 3ft SW swell, 16 seconds, with a light offshore breeze from the NNE at 6 mph. Energy at 541. Clean. Thursday afternoon, cross-on chop.

Now, the standout. Friday morning, August 14. The swell bumps to 4ft from the SW, 18-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 1240 – strong energy. The wind is glassy from the NE at 3 mph. This is the best window of the whole forecast. The swell pushes over 5ft in the afternoon, so it’s getting into more experienced territory, but Friday morning is the pick. Saturday morning, August 15, is also excellent – 5ft SW swell, 16 seconds, glassy N wind, and energy at 1187. That’s a powerful session for experienced surfers.

Sunday morning, August 16, holds 4ft SW swell, 15 seconds, with a light cross-off breeze from the NNW at 3 mph. Energy is 687. Still clean. The afternoons are all messy with onshore winds, so mornings are the key.

The pattern continues through the rest of the week. Monday August 17, Tuesday August 18, Wednesday August 19, and Thursday August 20 all have clean, glassy mornings with swell between 3ft and 4ft, mostly from the SSW or SW, with periods around 14-18 seconds. The wind is light or glassy each morning. Solid, clean waves.

Around Friday August 21, the swell drops to 3ft SSW, but the period is still 15 seconds, and the morning is clean. Saturday August 22 sees a shift – the swell direction goes SSE with a short 10-second period, but the morning is glassy and the wave energy is 621. Sunday August 23 returns to a cleaner SSW swell, 3ft, 13 seconds, with a cross-off breeze.

The last few days, from August 24 to 26, the swell drops off to 2ft, with long periods again – 16 to 19 seconds – but the energy is weak, under 500. The wind is mostly light and cross, so it’s marginal. There’s still something to ride, but it’s small.

Overall, the best of the bunch is Friday August 14 and Saturday August 15 mornings. Swell over 4ft, glassy or light offshore wind, strong energy, and long period groundswell. This is clean, powerful surf for confident surfers. Playa Bonfil can get crowded sometimes, so get in early.

Rusty.

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