Surf Forecasts:
Playa Bonfil surf forecast from 25 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 1 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 30 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, SW swell with 3,931 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W 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 Thursday (Sep 24) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. 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 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Thu 1st Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Bonfil over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 16 | W 11 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 566 | 595 | 434 | 471 | 525 | 525 | 494 | 424 | 535 | 508 | 482 | 353 | 329 | 1352 | 1034 | 2434 | 1742 | 2620 | 3931 | 1827 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:05PM0.52m | 11:52AM0.53m | 00:50AM0.54m | 1:08PM0.47m | 2:44AM0.60m | 2:48PM0.45m | 3:58AM0.69m | 3:58PM0.44m | 4:50AM0.78m | 4:45PM0.46m | 5:35AM0.85m | 5:25PM0.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.36m | 5:16AM0.33m | 6:05PM0.36m | 7:31AM0.38m | 7:22PM0.34m | 9:51AM0.36m | 8:37PM0.29m | 10:58AM0.30m | 9:37PM0.22m | 11:42AM0.26m | 10:27PM0.15m | 12:17PM0.22m | 11:13PM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | 8 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 9 | — | 5 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 20 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 18 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 566 | 595 | 327 | 235 | 525 | 525 | 494 | 335 | 454 | 508 | 482 | 335 | 329 | 223 | 127 | 300 | 1742 | 2620 | 3931 | 1827 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 159 | 304 | 434 | 471 | 125 | 97 | 273 | 424 | 535 | 405 | 311 | 115 | 266 | 258 | 214 | 110 | 254 | 427 | 44 | 429 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 13 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 361 | 84 | 47 | 49 | 31 | 218 | 162 | 312 | 410 | 381 | 452 | 353 | 172 | 114 | 375 | 88 | 82 | 60 | 66 | 305 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | ESE 6 | — | — | SSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 165 | 1352 | 1034 | 2434 | 93 | — | — | 860 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 469 | 0 | 0 | 364 | 0 | 0 | 750 | 0 | 15 | 399 | 180 | 82 | 722 | 18 | 0 | 751 | 0 |
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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).
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