Surf Forecasts:
Playa Bonfil surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,842 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Bonfil this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Bonfil over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Bonfil in the next 16 days are 1.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Bonfil over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the waves at Playa Bonfil for the next couple of weeks. This is a consistent sandbar break that really needs a good SSW swell to get cooking, and we’ve got plenty coming.
Water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird.
We start Sunday morning, August 30th, with a clean 5ft SW groundswell (14 second period) and glassy conditions. The combined energy is 964, which is solid moderate. Fun morning waves, but you might have some company, so be early.
The real standout is Friday morning, September 4th. Swell jumps to 6ft from the SW, with a period of 17 seconds (very long period groundswell). That’s a lot of juice – combined energy hits 1926 – and with light offshore winds, it’ll be clean and powerful. This is for experienced surfers only, as it’s over 5ft, but the quality will be top-notch. The direction matches the break’s ideal SSW swell, so expect it to wrap in nicely.
Saturday morning, September 5th, holds a similar 6ft SSW swell (16 seconds) with clean conditions, though energy drops to 1555. Still a very good morning.
Into the second week, Tuesday morning, September 8th, we see a 7ft SE swell, but the period is a short 8 seconds. That’s more windswell, and combined energy at 1198 is strong, but short period can be lumpy. Glassy conditions though, so if you’re an expert, there’ll be some grunty lines.
Wednesday morning, September 9th, the swell backs off to 3ft but the period goes back to 16 seconds (SW), with clean conditions and combined energy of 1012. Nice little pulse.
Thursday morning, September 10th, is another good one: 4ft SW groundswell, 16 seconds, glassy. Combined energy 1142. A lovely morning for a longer board.
The run fades out after that, with smaller but clean mornings through to the end. No big gaps – this spot is very consistent.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1045 | 846 | 742 | 540 | 406 | 406 | 394 | 346 | 382 | 290 | 386 | 432 | 358 | 340 | 1644 | 1275 | 1820 | 1536 | 1498 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 4:40AM0.57m | 4:41PM0.54m | 5:31AM0.67m | 5:22PM0.53m | 6:11AM0.75m | 5:55PM0.53m | 6:48AM0.82m | 6:26PM0.54m | 7:25AM0.87m | 6:56PM0.55m | 8:02AM0.90m | 7:28PM0.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.32m | 10:48AM0.33m | 10:44PM0.26m | 11:49AM0.30m | 11:17PM0.20m | 12:34PM0.27m | 11:50PM0.13m | 1:13PM0.24m | 00:24AM0.06m | 1:48PM0.23m | 1:00AM-0.00m | 2:22PM0.23m | 1:38AM-0.04m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — |
mm | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1045 | 846 | 742 | 540 | 406 | 406 | 394 | 346 | 382 | 181 | 237 | 263 | 173 | 138 | 1644 | 1275 | 1820 | 1536 | 1498 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 52 | 72 | 48 | 36 | 54 | 55 | 9 | 154 | 154 | 290 | 320 | 339 | 254 | 340 | 106 | 99 | 94 | 90 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | S 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 46 | 37 | 38 | 33 | 28 | 52 | 46 | 16 | 243 | 386 | 432 | 358 | 233 | 29 | 135 | 12 | 11 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 469 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 487 | 0 | 0 | 755 | 0 | 0 | 755 | 0 | 0 | 335 | 0 |
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