Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.57° S 150.06° E

Bunga Head WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 11 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bunga Head sea temperature is
18.4°C
2.4° 

Bunga Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bunga Head surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, S swell with 836 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE 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 Monday (Oct 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bunga Head in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 12th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 15th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s
Most Powerful11PM (Tue 13th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bunga Head over the next 16 days.


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