Playa Bonfil Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board and listen up. Rusty here, looking at the next couple weeks for Playa Bonfil.

We’ve got a solid run of surf coming, starting right now on Wednesday morning, September 2nd. Don’t be fooled by the smallish size—a clean 3ft swell from the SW with a super long 16 second period is pushing in. The wind is glassy, dead calm from the NNW at just 3 mph, so the ocean is going to be smooth as butter. This is a proper groundswell, with moderate wave energy, and it’s going to wrap in with some real shape, but that long period might make it a bit walled and straight at a beach break like this. Still, for the morning sessions mid-week, it’s pure magic.

Wednesday afternoon gets messy with a cross-shore wind, so mornings are the key.

Thursday the 3rd is more of the same: another glassy morning (NNE 3 mph) with clean 3ft SW swell. Thursday afternoon the swell bumps up to 6ft but the wind swings onshore, so forget it.

Now, Friday the 4th morning is the first real standout. The swell holds at 6ft from the SW (17 second period) and we’ve got a light cross-offshore wind from the NE at just 3 mph. The wave energy is strong and the wave comment calls it excellent for experienced surfers. This is a fair-sized, clean groundswell. It’s going to be too much for beginners, but for anyone with some experience, this is the session to circle. Expect it to be a bit raw with power. The afternoons this whole stretch are blown out, so stick to dawn patrols.

Saturday the 5th morning is another cracker. 6ft from the SSW, 16 second period, and the wind is glassy from the NNE at 3 mph. Strong energy again. More of the same, clean, powerful lines for the experienced crew. This is the second standout.

The surf then slowly eases through the following week. Sunday and Monday mornings, September 6th and 7th, still offer clean, glassy conditions with 5ft and 4ft SW/SSW swells respectively. Good for intermediate surfers and a much more manageable size. The wave energy drops to moderate levels.

The pattern holds through the second week but the swell shrinks. Mornings from Tuesday the 8th through Monday the 14th are mostly small, ranging from 2ft to 4ft. The wind remains light/offshore or glassy on most mornings, so the quality is still there for a longboard or a funboard. The highlight of this quieter stretch is Thursday morning, September 10th with a clean 4ft SW swell and light offshore wind. Also, Monday morning, September 14th has a tiny but glassy 2ft SW swell with a very long 18-second period—smooth but weak energy, only really for a log.

The whole run is very consistent for the area. Then look at the tail end: Thursday morning, September 17th is a wildcard. It's small at 2ft, but the period is a massive 22 seconds. That’s about as long as it gets. The combined energy is moderate and the conditions are glassy. A set wave from that will have serious push, but it’ll break straight as an arrow at the beach. For a skilled surfer on the right high-performance board, it’s a rare treat, but it’s a long way out so take it with a pinch of salt.

Bottom line: Get on it Friday 4th and Saturday 5th mornings for the best size and power. The second week is smaller but continues to offer clean, glassy morning sessions for the loggers.

Rusty.

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