Bunkers surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 May 2026 PDT
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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
10.6° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bunkers today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bunkers at 12PM is: 2.0m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)6ft (1.8m)18s
Afternoon (28 May)7ft (2.1m)17s
Evening (28 May)7.5ft (2.3m)16s

Table - waves today at Bunkers. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
1
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
1.8
WNW
18
2
WNW
18
2.1
WNW
17
2.2
WNW
16
2.3
WNW
16
2.3
WNW
16
2.3
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
15
2.5
NW
14
2.4
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.3
WNW
12
2.3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1708
1424
2117
2390
2492
2480
2615
2550
2454
1797
2626
2379
1933
1048
745
771
931
931
828
753
564
436
679
809
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
S
10
S
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
25
N
15
NNW
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:44AM1.55m
10:44PM2.21m
12:34PM1.59m
11:14PM2.21m
1:19PM1.61m
Low Tide
5:09AM0.01m
4:29PM0.86m
5:48AM-0.11m
5:09PM0.96m
6:25AM-0.18m
5:48PM1.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:38
8:39
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
10
9
10
11
10
10
11
11
12
10
10
9
10
7
6
7
6
6
6
8
6
6
5
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.2
WNW
16
2.3
WNW
16
2.3
WNW
16
2.3
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
15
2.5
NW
14
2.4
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.8
NW
8
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.6
NW
8
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1708
1341
1055
885
702
2480
2615
2550
2454
1797
2626
2379
1933
1048
459
734
734
587
426
353
436
306
429
475
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
20
1.4
WNW
19
1.8
WNW
18
2
WNW
18
2.1
WNW
17
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
1.5
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.3
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1356
1424
2117
2390
2492
529
433
358
266
227
105
105
105
69
745
118
116
78
75
73
71
436
73
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
NNW
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
23
0.4
SW
23
Energy kJ
183
183
136
134
115
111
108
105
105
79
123
50
116
9
13
26
8
37
37
71
54
136
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
8
1
N
8
2.2
NNW
8
1.5
N
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.6
N
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
Energy kJ
85
127
560
256
771
931
931
828
753
564
302
679
809
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
44
44
44
44
0
17
86
86
86
362
362
465
72
27
17
17
362
466
466
465
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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