Playa Bonfil Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at Playa Bonfil.

Alright, we’ve got a solid run of surf on the way. The first swell to look at arrives on Tuesday the 25th, but it’s a bit of a let-down. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, coming in at 88°, but with a light cross-onshore breeze and a combo of 2ft swell out of the SW, it’s just messy. That early part of the week is pretty poor, so you might wanna sit it out.

Things start to shape up by Wednesday morning, the 26th. The wind drops right off, going offshore from the north, and the water stays clean. The swell holds steady around 2ft from the SW with a long 16-second period, so the shape should be decent, but it’s still small. The combined energy is moderate at 286. Not a standout but a light, pleasant session.

Now, Thursday the 27th morning is where it gets interesting. Glassy conditions, wind from the NNW at 3 mph. We’ve got 2ft of SW groundswell with an 18-second period, pushing the combined energy to 565 (moderate). The sets will have plenty of push for the size, and with no wind, it’ll be clean as a whistle. This is a nice little window.

The real standout arrives on Friday the 28th morning. Playa Bonfil is a sandbar break, very consistent, exposed to the SW. We’ve got a 4ft SW swell at 16 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NW at 6 mph. The combined energy jumps to 1123 (strong), and the conditions are clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers – the size is manageable but punchy, and the wind keeps it groomed. This is your best bet in the near term.

Saturday the 29th morning keeps the energy up with 5ft SW swell at 16 seconds, but it’s now over 5ft, so it’s getting a bit much for beginners. Offshore wind from the north keeps it clean, and the combined energy is 1603 (strong). It’s excellent for those who know what they’re doing.

Sunday the 30th morning sees the swell drop back to 5ft with a still decent period of 14 seconds, and glassy conditions from the NE. The combined energy drops to 849 (moderate), but it’s a very good morning session, clean and fun.

After that, through the end of August and into early September, the swell hangs around the 3ft to 4ft mark with mostly clean mornings, but nothing leaps out as a standout until we get to Thursday morning, September 3rd. That morning sees a 4ft SW swell at a very long 17-second period, glassy winds from the NNW, and a combined energy of 1151 (strong). It’s excellent for experienced surfers again, though that long period might make it a little straight at the sandbar – but it’ll still be good on the right tide.

Then on Friday morning, September 4th, we get another big push: 6ft from the SSW at 17 seconds, glassy from the north, combined energy of 1719 (very strong). This is for experts only – anything over 8ft is a different story, but at 6ft with that power and no wind, it’s a serious, clean day for the crew who can handle it.

The second week has a few more goodies. Saturday the 5th morning offers 5ft SSW, clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, and Sunday the 6th morning sees 4ft with a clean, light breeze. But the final real standout is very long-range: Tuesday morning, September 8th. The swell drops to just 2ft, but the period is a massive 21 seconds, glassy conditions, and a combined energy of 1126 (strong). That’s a super clean, small-groundswell morning – a long period gem, and given it’s ten days out, there’s some promise there, but it’s one to keep an eye on. Wednesday the 9th morning also looks promising with 5ft SW swell at 17 seconds and glassy conditions, combined energy of 1647 (strong). That’s another strong session for the experienced.

Overall, Playa Bonfil is looking consistent and has a few absolute crackers. The Friday the 28th morning and Thursday September 3rd morning are your true standouts. Get on it.

Rusty

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