Villa Bonita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the coming swell at Villa Bonita. It’s a solid run of fun waves ahead, with the real magic happening in the mornings.

The pattern is mostly clean mornings that get chopped up by afternoon winds, so you’ll want to be an early riser. The water's a touch warmer than normal at 88°F, not something you feel every day.

We kick off this Saturday, September 12, with a glassy start. The morning is looking clean with a 3ft SW swell and a long 14-second period. The energy is moderate at 432. It’s not huge, but with the glassy conditions, it’ll be a pleasure. The afternoon turns to poor cross-on wind, though.

Sunday the 13th is a write-off with poor conditions and a drop in swell.

Now, Monday the 14th morning is where it starts to get good. Glassy again with a 3ft SW swell, but the period jumps to 18 seconds, bringing a lovely groundswell feel. The energy’s up to 574. These long-period swells can be a bit straight at beach breaks, but Villa Bonita is exposed and should handle it well.

Tuesday the 15th morning is the first real standout. Glassy, calm, with a 4ft SW swell and a period of 17 seconds. The energy is strong at 880. This is going to be clean, consistent, and fun for intermediates.

Wednesday the 16th morning is another beauty. Glassy with a 4ft SW swell at 16 seconds from the SSW. That’s a solid size for the intermediate surfer. Energy is strong at 915.

Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th mornings keep the run going with clean, glassy conditions and similar 4ft to 3ft SSW/SW swells. Good, fun waves.

The weekend of September 19th and 20th is looking strong. Saturday morning is clean with a 3ft SW swell, but Sunday morning the 20th is a standout. Glassy, with a 4ft SW swell from a 19-second period, and the energy jumps to 1079. That’s excellent, powerful surf for experienced surfers.

And then we get the true best on offer: Monday, September 21st morning. Absolutely pristine conditions with calm, glassy winds, a 4ft SW swell at a 17-second period, and a very strong energy reading of 1177. This is the one to circle on your calendar. It’s got size, power, and perfectly clean conditions.

The following week sees a gradual drop in energy and swell, but the mornings stay mostly clean with waist-to-chest high waves right through to the end of the month. Tuesday the 22nd, Wednesday the 23rd, and Thursday the 24th all have glassy starts with 4ft SW swells. The energy drops from 815 down to 491 by Thursday. Still plenty of fun waves for the dawn patrol.

The afternoon winds continue to be the enemy, and you can see the same story of clean AM and choppy PM all the way through the 27th of September. The final Sunday morning on the 27th wraps it up with a clean, glassy start and a fresh 3ft SW swell picking up again to 574 in energy.

So there you have it. The standout is clearly Monday, September 21st morning. Get yourself down to Villa Bonita for that. It’s the pick of the run.

Rusty.

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