Surf Forecasts:
Playa Bonfil surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SW swell with 702 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Bonfil in the next 16 days are 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Bonfil over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ for Playa Bonfil over the next couple of weeks. First thing you’ll notice is the water is sitting at 88° right now—a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—so you might not need more than boardshorts.
Alright, the swell story starts off on Sunday the 16th of August with some waist-high, 4ft SW swell, but that cross-on wind’s gonna mess it up. No good. The real go is Monday morning the 17th of August. We’ve got clean, glassy conditions with a light north breeze and a solid 4ft SW swell running at 14 seconds. That’s a nice groundswell—plenty of energy comin’ through (659 in combined swell energy)—and with the sandbar setup at Playa Bonfil, it’s gonna be lined up. Get out early for the pick of the week. The wind will swing around by the afternoon, chopping it up, so don’t sleep in.
Tuesday morning the 18th of August is also clean with a light cross-off breeze and 4ft SW swell (594), but the swell’s a touch smaller. Still very surfable. Wednesday morning the 19th of August is glassy again with 3ft SSW swell (536)—small but clean fun. Thursday and Friday mornings (20th and 21st August) stay small at 3ft and 2ft, but the offshore or glassy wind keeps ‘em tidy. Saturday the 22nd of August morning is also glassy and good for 3ft SSW swell.
Now, after a few so-so afternoons, we get a bit of a gap with smaller, choppy conditions through Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th. But Tuesday the 25th of August morning pops up again with glassy wind and 2ft SW swell (387)—small but clean. That pattern holds through Wednesday and Thursday mornings the 26th and 27th of August, with 2ft swell and light wind.
Here’s where it gets interesting: Friday the 28th of August morning brings a jump back to 4ft SSW swell (802) with glassy conditions—now we’re talkin’. But the real standout is Saturday the 29th of August morning. We’ve got 5ft SW swell out of the optimum SSW direction, cranking at 1096 combined swell energy, and it’s glassy. That’s borderline overhead and definitely one for experienced surfers—it’s gonna be powerful (16-second period) and clean. Sunday the 30th of August morning still holds at 4ft SSW swell (761) with glassy wind, and Monday the 31st of August morning is glassy calm with 4ft SSW swell (643). The end of the run has plenty of quality, but keep an eye on that big Saturday—that’s the one.
Crowds can be around at Playa Bonfil sometimes, especially when it’s good like that, so don’t expect solitude. The sandbar works well with the SSW groundswell direction we’re seeing, so the shape should be there. No need to look anywhere else this run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 685 | 597 | 606 | 702 | 295 | 482 | 592 | 649 | 437 | 362 | 342 | 229 | 178 | 183 | 208 | 183 | 443 | 232 | 316 | 286 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:32PM0.64m | 6:28AM0.78m | 6:20PM0.63m | 7:15AM0.82m | 7:01PM0.61m | 7:56AM0.84m | 7:37PM0.59m | 8:34AM0.83m | 8:08PM0.56m | 9:09AM0.82m | 8:35PM0.54m | 9:44AM0.79m | 8:58PM0.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.13m | 12:42PM0.24m | 00:29AM0.09m | 1:32PM0.23m | 1:06AM0.06m | 2:14PM0.23m | 1:39AM0.05m | 2:51PM0.24m | 2:09AM0.04m | 3:25PM0.26m | 2:37AM0.05m | 3:58PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 685 | 597 | 606 | 702 | 261 | 482 | 592 | 649 | 437 | 362 | 131 | 158 | 122 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 208 | 164 | 206 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 43 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 295 | 83 | 79 | 57 | 96 | 65 | 342 | 229 | 178 | 172 | 208 | 183 | 443 | 232 | 316 | 286 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | W 4 | W 4 | SE 8 | SW 21 | SW 18 | S 10 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 22 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 19 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 85 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 7 | 2 | 80 | 18 | 55 | 62 | 186 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | NW 2 | W 2 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 22 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 751 | 0 | 0 | 905 | 0 | 0 | 469 | 0 | 0 | 469 | 0 | 0 | 408 | 0 | 0 | 751 | 14 | 0 | 358 | 0 |
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