Surf Forecasts:
Playa Bonfil surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, S swell with 3,118 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s 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 16) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 15s 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 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Bonfil over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.
The next couple of weeks are looking pretty solid for Playa Bonfil, with a bit of a pulse of bigger swell arriving later on. The first few days are all about clean mornings and weaker afternoon winds, so make the most of the early sessions. The water’s sitting at 88°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—nothing crazy, but you won’t need a wetsuit, that’s for sure.
Saturday morning (August 15) is your first real window to paddle out. There’s a clean 5ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period, and the wind is dead glassy out of the N. It’s got moderate-to-strong energy in the water (combined energy 1193), and the waves are going to be proper and powerful. This is one of the standouts of the whole period. The afternoon turns into a cross-shore mess with 15 mph WSW wind, so don’t bother after lunch.
Sunday morning (16th) is still good—dropping a touch to 4ft SW with 15-second period, still glassy. Another clean one. Monday and Tuesday mornings (17th and 18th) follow the same script: clean, 4-4ft SW swell, offshore or glassy winds. These are your everyday go-to sessions—nothing massive, but super fun on a sandbar. The afternoons have been getting chopped up, so treat them as a write-off.
Wednesday (19th) and Thursday (20th) mornings stay clean but the swell eases off to around 4ft and then 3ft. Thursday afternoon, things start to get a bit weird with a risk of thunderstorms and the wind swinging onshore. From there, we hit a rough patch. Friday (21st) is no good—the wind is howling 19-22 mph from the E, lumpy and cross, with a bumpy 7-10ft SSE swell piling in. That’s more of a kitesurf day than a paddle surf day. Not worth it.
Saturday afternoon (22nd) is where the magic comes back. The swell jumps to 8ft from the SSW, with 11-12 second period, but the wind drops to a light ENE cross-off and the conditions clean right up. The energy is strong (combined energy 1697-2247). This is the second big standout of the window—big, powerful waves for the experienced crew. It’s not a beginner day at all, but for the experts, this is the one to circle.
After that, it eases back down. Sunday (23rd) morning is a bit smaller at 3ft but still clean. The middle of the week (24th-25th) is small and mixed, with a few clean windows in the mornings. By the morning of the 29th, another solid SW groundswell fills in at 5ft with a 16-second period, glassy conditions—that’s another great one to look forward to, though it’s a bit further out, so take it with a grain of salt. The 30th looks similar, slightly smaller, still clean.
So overall: make the most of the Saturday (15th) morning and Saturday (22nd) afternoon sessions. Both are the best on offer. Everything else is just standard spring-type surf. Plenty of good mornings if you’re keen.
Keep an eye on the tides—the sandbar can be finicky—but the quality is there when the wind’s right.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1115 | 1101 | 795 | 685 | 623 | 597 | 606 | 702 | 295 | 482 | 592 | 649 | 482 | 425 | 342 | 229 | 281 | 947 | 1000 | 1869 | 1079 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:36PM0.66m | 5:32AM0.71m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.25m | 11:01PM0.18m | 11:43AM0.25m | 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 | |||||||
6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
— | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | 35 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 33 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | S 12 |
1115 | 1101 | 795 | 685 | 623 | 597 | 606 | 702 | 261 | 482 | 592 | 649 | 482 | 425 | 342 | 188 | 281 | 178 | 1000 | 55 | 1079 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 10 | W 4 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 17 | S 11 | S 11 | W 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 |
78 | 92 | 36 | 46 | 37 | 12 | 30 | 28 | 295 | 83 | 110 | 18 | 48 | 49 | 81 | 229 | 219 | 93 | 167 | 31 | 765 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SE 8 | S 8 | W 4 | SSE 11 | S 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
— | 15 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 33 | 3 | 23 | 32 | 16 | 18 | 65 | 31 | 28 | 50 | 33 | 60 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | — | S 8 | — | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 10 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 5 | SE 10 | — | SSE 10 | SE 8 |
— | — | 7 | — | 44 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 947 | — | 1869 | 675 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 469 | 0 | 0 | 438 | 0 | 0 | 424 | 0 | 0 | 616 | 0 | 0 | 758 | 0 | 0 | 438 | 18 | 110 | 110 | 76 |
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Information about the Playa Bonfil Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Playa Bonfil provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Bonfil can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Bonfil surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Bonfil) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa Bonfil may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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