Playa Bonfil Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gather 'round, crew. Let's talk about what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Playa Bonfil. This is a sandbar break that's very consistent, so we're not going to be sitting around waiting for scraps. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, coming in at 88°, so you can leave the steamer at home.

We kick things off on Tuesday morning, the 8th of September. It's looking glassy with a 3ft SSW swell at 13 seconds. The energy is moderate (544), and the conditions are clean. It's a solid start, but the real magic starts Wednesday morning, the 9th. Another glassy morning, with a 3ft swell from the SW, but the period has bumped up to 16 seconds, bringing more power (691). That's a proper groundswell.

The standout window is the morning of Thursday, the 10th of September. We've got a 4ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period, and it's glassy. The combined energy is strong (926). This is the pick of the first week. Friday morning, the 11th, runs it close with the same 4ft but a 15-second period and glassy conditions (722 energy). It's going to be clean and lined up.

After that, the mornings stay pretty good. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th bring clean, smaller 3ft and 2ft swells, but the winds are cross-offshore, keeping it tidy. Monday the 14th is another glassy morning with a 3ft SW swell at 18 seconds. The energy is moderate (494).

Then we get another shout for the morning of Tuesday the 15th of September. A 4ft SW swell at 17 seconds, clean with cross-offshore winds, and the energy is strong (949). That's a great session.

But the absolute best on offer is the morning of Wednesday, the 16th of September. This is the one. A 5ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, clean with cross-offshore winds, and the combined energy is very strong (1105). The data says it's excellent for experienced surfers, and I’m telling you, that’s the morning to circle. It's big enough to be challenging for the groms, but for anyone with a bit of time in the water, it's going to be a belter.

Thursday the 17th morning holds at 4ft with clean conditions, and Friday the 18th morning goes glassy with a 2ft, 20-second long-period groundswell (756 energy). That's a strange combo, but it'll be clean. The weekend of the 19th and 20th continues with clean mornings but smaller, 3ft to 4ft swells.

The afternoons are pretty much a write-off due to onshore or cross-shore wind building up chop, so stick to the morning sessions.

Now, looking further out into the second week, things get more uncertain but interesting. The 23rd of September, Wednesday morning, has a big 12ft swell from the SE, but with a short 13-second period. The combined energy is massive (4405). That's a lot of water moving. With that size, if you're a beginner, stay on the beach. For experts, it could be a wild one, but the short period and cross-shore winds will make it messy. Given the size and the beach break setup, that might be more interesting for the kite crew than the paddle crew. The afternoon of the 23rd drops to 10ft SE swell, still huge.

So, overall, the first week has a stack of clean, glassy mornings with quality SW groundswell. The standouts are Thursday the 10th and Wednesday the 16th. The second week is a big question mark, with a massive but short-period swell that could be a handful. It’s a good run, not a bad one in the bunch if you get your timing right.

Rusty

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