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Bunkers Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Humboldt (25 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Bunkers surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Bunkers surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bunkers sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bunkers today?
The current surf forecast for Bunkers at 11AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bunkers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | |
722 | 850 | 791 | 2782 | 2975 | 3606 | 3919 | 1793 | 1964 | 1768 | 1003 | 890 | 1368 | 2262 | 2524 | 1811 | 1189 | 715 | 806 | 865 | 897 | 1217 | 1716 | 1848 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:15PM2.47m | 1:04PM1.76m | 11:56PM2.55m | 1:59PM1.76m | 00:40AM2.57m | 2:54PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM-0.46m | 5:54PM0.84m | 7:10AM-0.59m | 6:41PM0.92m | 7:59AM-0.63m | 7:31PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
 kJ | 722 | 850 | 791 | 215 | 215 | 201 | 121 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 920 | 789 | 81 | 79 | 353 | 297 | 275 | 715 | 806 | 124 | 209 | 458 | 539 | 768 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | S 16 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | NW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 193 | 186 | 188 | 134 | 15 | 20 | 71 | — | — | 14 | 120 | 82 | 12 | 12 | 75 | 46 | 46 | 186 | 133 | 34 | 49 | 34 | 35 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 21 | 51 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 34 | 52 | 46 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | — | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 207 | 240 | 355 | 2782 | 2975 | 3606 | 3919 | 1793 | 1964 | 1768 | 1003 | 890 | 1368 | 2262 | 2524 | 1811 | 1189 | 323 | — | 865 | 897 | 1217 | 1716 | 1848 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 27 | 111 | 465 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 173 | 173 | 72 | 111 | 362 | 465 | 466 | 466 | 72 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 86 | 465 | 466 | 465 | 17 |
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