Playa Bonfil Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of swell on the cards for Playa Bonfil over the next couple of weeks, but you’ll need to pick your windows carefully. The water’s sitting at 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s already notable. The overall pattern is a consistent stream of long-period SW groundswell, but the afternoons regularly get chopped up by onshore wind.

The first proper window kicks off Wednesday morning (September 9th). It’s glassy with a NNE breeze at just 3 mph, and a 3ft SW swell rolling in at a very long 16 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (691). It’s not massive, but those long gaps between sets will make paddling out a breeze and the clean surface will have the sandbar looking fun.

Thursday morning (September 10th) sees the swell bump up to 4ft, still a 16-second period from the SW. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the NW at 3 mph, and the combined energy jumps to moderate (954). It’s clean, well-shaped, and that’s the best of the early week for intermediate surfers. The afternoon cross-shore kicks in, so make the most of the morning.

Friday morning (September 11th) offers more clean cross-off conditions with 4ft SW swell at 15 seconds (combined energy 659). Consistent and tidy.

Things start to build by Tuesday morning (September 15th). The swell hits 4ft from the SSW at 17 seconds, and with a light NE breeze, it’s clean. The combined energy crosses into the strong range (1059). This one’s for experienced surfers – not a beginner wave, and the reefs and points will handle that long period better than the sandbar. Crowds are possible here, so keep an eye out.

The standout of the whole outlook is Wednesday morning (September 16th). Swell holds at 5ft from the SSW, 16-second period, and the wind goes offshore from the NNW at just 3 mph. Combined energy is strong (1137). This is the pick of the run – glassy, powerful, and clean. If you’ve got the skills, don’t miss it.

Sunday morning (September 20th) and Monday morning (September 21st) also deliver excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Both mornings have 4ft to 4ft SW swell, clean light winds, and combined energy in the strong range (1033 and 1144). These are promising but further out, so keep an eye on the forecasts.

Beyond that, there’s still fun waves through the end of the period, with glassy mornings on the 23rd (4ft, 14 seconds) and clean cross-off on the 24th (4ft, 14 seconds), but the energy drops back to moderate.

Overall, the best waves are the mornings – especially the 16th and the 20th. The afternoons are mostly a write-off with cross-shore chop, so plan accordingly. Stay safe out there.

Rusty.

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