Playa Bonfil Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking at Playa Bonfil over the next couple of weeks.

The overall pattern is a solid run of small to moderate SW groundswell, with a definite uptick in energy and size towards the end of the second week. The mornings are looking way better than the afternoons because the wind flips onshore pretty much every day after lunch. You’ll want to be an early bird for the cleanest, glassiest conditions.

We kick off on Tuesday, 14 July with a clean 3ft SSW groundswell. The north wind is light and offshore, so the morning is tidy. The wave energy is building nicely (585). The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird. This is a good, mellow start for the intermediate crew.

Wednesday morning, 15 July, still small at 2ft from the SW, but with that north offshore wind keeping it clean. The swell period is a long 16 seconds, so those waves will have some shape and punch for the size. After this, the wind ruins the afternoons, so just stick to the AM sessions.

Thursday morning, 16 July, another clean one with 3ft SSW swell (313). The real standout early on is Friday morning, 24 July. That morning shows a clean 4ft W swell (958) with a light cross-off breeze. That’s a proper fun size and the conditions look decent.

Then we get to the real highlight. Look at Saturday, 25 July and Sunday, 26 July. The wave energy jumps right up to 1513 and 1521, which is strong. We’re looking at 3ft to 4ft SW swell, but the period is a very long 21 and 19 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy. The morning winds are light offshore or glassy. This is expert territory because the swell height is under 5ft, but those long-period SW swells can get a bit straight and tricky at a beach break like Playa Bonfil. It’ll be clean, powerful, and definitely the best on offer for experienced surfers. The following Monday and Tuesday mornings, 27 and 28 July, also hold similar energy (1701 and 1083) with clean conditions, so the run of quality is sustained.

If you’re a beginner, the first few mornings (14-17 July) with 2ft to 3ft are your best bet. Anything over 5ft, which we don’t quite get here, would be too much, but those 4ft+ long-period swells will still be a handful. Crowds are listed as “sometimes”, so expect some company during these good windows.

Rusty.

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