Playa Bonfil Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checking in.

We’ve got a solid run of surf on the way at Playa Bonfil. This is a sandy, exposed stretch that really needs some south in the swell and a bit of north in the wind to come alive. The long-range outlook is a bit of a gamble, but the first week is where the magic is.

Thursday morning the 13th kicks things off with clean, waist-high waves around 3ft from the southwest, a long 16-second period pushing in a moderate 541 units of energy. It’s small, but with that north wind it’ll be glassy and fun for a cruisy session. The afternoon gets chopped to bits by a cross-onshore, so make the most of the early.

The standout of the whole period is Friday, August 14th. The morning is perfection – dead calm, glassy conditions, and a groundswell of 4ft from the southwest with a super-long 18-second period. That’s pumping out a healthy 1248 units of energy. This is proper point-break energy for Playa Bonfil, super clean, and the crowd levels are only "sometimes", so you might score it relatively uncrowded. Friday afternoon turns into a bumpy mess, so it’s all about the dawn patrol.

Saturday the 15th is not far behind. A bit bigger at 5ft, still southwest swell with 16-second period and 1201 units of energy. Morning offers a clean offshore from the NNW, but there’s a risk of thunderstorms. If you get a window, it’s fantastic for experienced surfers. Sunday and Monday mornings both serve up clean, waist-chest high waves in the 4-4ft range with decent energy, so you can keep the stoke going through the weekend.

After that, the size drops through the middle of the week but the quality holds. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings the 18th and 19th stay clean, with waist-high waves around 3-4ft. The water temperature anomaly isn't mentioned, so call it about average for the time of year.

The second week from the 20th onwards gets smaller and more inconsistent. There are a few glimmers – the morning of the 23rd has a solid 720 units of energy for a 3ft swell, and the 28th looks promising with a clean, glassy 4ft swell. But these are long-range promises, not guarantees. The early action is where you want to be.

The weather and wind hold up for the mornings throughout, but the afternoons are a write-off. And a quick heads up – when that swell touches 5ft on Saturday, that’s pushing intermediate territory, and the power from that 18-second period will make it a bit more challenging for the beginners.

I’m calling it: Friday, August 14th morning is your winner. The glass, the long period, the energy, and the chance to have it uncrowded – that’s the one.

Rusty.

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