Playa Bonfil Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Playa Bonfil. This stretch of sandbar is set to fire up with some solid, long-period groundswell straight out of the SSW, so get ready.

The water is a balmy 88.2°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – you’ll be in boardies for sure.

The real standout kicks off on Monday afternoon, July 6. We’ve got a 3.3ft SSW groundswell with a very long 20-second period. The wave energy is strong (1519). It’s glassy, dead calm wind, and the conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. That long period means the sets will be fat and powerful, with plenty of time between them to paddle back out. This is the pick of the bunch.

The Tuesday morning session on July 7 is also a winner. The swell pushes up to 5.6ft from the SSW, still a very long 18 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-offshore breeze. It stays clean, with moderate energy (1850). The afternoon turns a bit cross-on and choppy, so morning is the call.

Wednesday morning, July 8, keeps the quality high with a 5.2ft SSW swell, 16-second period, and a clean cross-off wind. The energy is moderate (1296). Another excellent morning session for experienced surfers.

We then get a run of glassy mornings from Thursday July 9 right through to Sunday July 12. Swell drops from 4.6ft to 3.9ft, but the period stays a solid 15 seconds. The wind is either glass or light, making for clean, fun surf. The energy drops from moderate (985) to moderate-low (666). Good for a wider range of surfers.

There’s a bit of a lull in the middle of the second week. Monday July 13 has a knee-high 3.3ft morning glass-off, but the afternoon turns choppy. Tuesday July 14 sees a shift in swell direction to the SE with a short 9-second period and a strong cross-on wind – that’s a write-off, more for kite surfers than paddle surfers. Wednesday July 15 is messy with onshore winds.

The quality returns on Thursday morning, July 16. We get a clean 5.6ft SSW swell with an 11-second period and a light offshore wind. The wave energy is moderate (894) and the conditions are very good for experienced surfers. This is another standout.

The last few days of the outlook taper off, with the swell dropping to under 3.3ft, but there are still clean glassy mornings on Sunday July 19 and Monday July 20 with a long-period SW groundswell. The energy is moderate (826 and 607). Good for a longboard or a funboard.

Overall, the opening week is the best bet, with Monday afternoon July 6 and Thursday morning July 16 being the true standouts. Get on it.

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