Surf Forecasts:
Bunga Head surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, S swell with 1,238 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bunga Head this week:
The surf forecast for Bunga Head over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bunga Head in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bunga Head over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 548 | 826 | 795 | 226 | 154 | 79 | 94 | 102 | 332 | 155 | 715 | 520 | 169 | 109 | 115 | 145 | 276 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:34AM0.89m | 4:13PM1.24m | 5:21AM0.95m | 5:04PM1.29m | 6:00AM1.03m | 5:48PM1.34m | 6:34AM1.11m | 6:29PM1.38m | 7:08AM1.21m | 7:09PM1.40m | 7:42AM1.30m | 7:50PM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.40m | 9:40AM0.60m | 11:14PM0.35m | 10:40AM0.54m | 11:53PM0.29m | 11:30AM0.47m | 00:27AM0.24m | 12:15PM0.40m | 1:00AM0.19m | 12:58PM0.32m | 1:32AM0.16m | 1:41PM0.25m | 2:05AM0.16m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 5 | S 18 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 64 | 1 | 6 | 573 | 226 | 154 | 79 | 94 | 102 | 68 | 48 | 30 | 520 | 169 | 109 | 115 | 145 | 183 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 12 | — | NE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 18 | S 14 | E 11 | — | E 13 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | — | 6 | 45 | 65 | 37 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 18 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | E 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 62 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 548 | 826 | 795 | — | — | 19 | 34 | 216 | 332 | 155 | 715 | — | — | — | — | — | 276 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 329 | 418 | 15 | 75 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 0 |
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