Villa Bonita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up at Villa Bonita. This spot is exposed to the south-southwest swell, and it’s a consistent, intermediate-level break, so it’s not one for the groms just finding their feet. The water’s sitting at 88°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfy in a spring suit or less.

The outlook kicks off with a solid pulse of swell. Saturday the 5th has a morning session that’s a real standout. We’ve got a 6ft SSW swell, with a period of 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, bringing heaps of energy (1668) and nice, long lines. The wind is glassy, dead calm from the north, so the surface will be like a mirror. This is excellent for experienced surfers, but keep in mind, at 6ft, it’s getting a bit much for beginners. The afternoon turns cross-on and the quality drops, so stick to the early.

Sunday the 6th morning is still very good, with a 5ft SSW swell, 15-second period, and glassy north-west wind. The energy is still strong (1131). Again, the morning is the window before the cross-on wind messes it up.

Monday the 7th, we’ve got a risk of thunderstorms, but the morning is glassy from the east-northeast with a 4ft SSW swell. The period is 14 seconds, so still a nice long-period groundswell. It’s clean and worth a paddle.

Tuesday the 8th drops to 3ft, but the period stays at 13 seconds, and the morning is glassy from the north-northwest. It’s smaller, but clean. A good option if you’re after a cruisy session.

From Wednesday the 9th through to the end of the first week, the mornings are consistently clean with offshore or cross-off winds, and the swell bumps up to 4ft again by Thursday the 10th. The energy is solid (961). The best of these is Wednesday morning with a 4ft SW swell, 17-second period, and a clean cross-off breeze from the northeast. The long period is a bonus for a point break or reef setup, but at a beach break it might wall up a bit.

Going into the second week, Saturday the 12th has a truly glassy morning with zero wind, a 3ft SW swell, and a 14-second period. It’s a lovely, clean session but the swell is dropping. Sunday the 13th morning is still glassy, but the swell is down to 3ft.

Then we get a little spike: Monday the 14th morning is flat calm, glassy, with a 3ft SW swell but a very long 18-second period. That’s a lot of energy for a small wave (493). It’ll be clean and fun for a log or a mid-length. Tuesday the 15th morning is back to glassy with a 3ft SSW swell.

The real standout in the second week looks like Wednesday the 16th morning. We’ve got a 4ft SSW swell, 16-second period, with a clean cross-off wind from the northwest. The energy is strong (827). It’s nearly as good as that first Saturday. By Thursday the 17th, the wind stays clean, but the swell holds at 4ft.

After that, the swell fades again. Friday the 18th morning is dead calm, glassy, with a 3ft SW swell but a huge 20-second period. That’s a very long-period groundswell, and it’ll be clean, but you’ll be waiting for the sets. The energy is still high (849) for the size. Then Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th mornings are both glassy with 3ft to 4ft swells, but the afternoons get choppy.

Overall, the first Saturday morning (5th) is the absolute pick of the surf, with the biggest size, glassy conditions, and that long period groundswell. The Wednesday the 16th morning is a close second for the second week, but it’s a bit more of a long-range bet. There are no gaps of several days with no surf – it’s pretty consistent all the way through. The afternoons are generally a write-off due to cross-on wind, so set your alarm and get out early.

Rusty.

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