Bunkers surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 18 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
10.2° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bunkers today?

The current surf forecast for Bunkers at 3AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.6m)13s

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 afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
5
2
1
1
3
4
3
3
2
0
0
1
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
8
1.6
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
15
1.8
WNW
14
3
NW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
861
1273
1447
1389
3419
1143
1033
972
862
958
958
835
759
926
1073
1225
1296
1291
1159
1118
1254
1109
1183
1581
Wind (km/h)
15
N
0
NW
0
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
NW
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
10
NNE
0
SSE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:28AM2.53m
3:50PM1.73m
2:20AM2.41m
4:48PM1.73m
3:17AM2.24m
Low Tide
7:31PM0.98m
8:51AM-0.58m
8:26PM1.02m
9:43AM-0.47m
9:28PM1.05m
10:38AM-0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:30
8:30
8:31
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
10
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
11
12
12
13
7
10
8
8
9
9
8
9
9
10
8
8
7
7
6
7
8
10
8
9
10
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
15
1.8
WNW
14
3
NW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
3
NNW
9
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
532
1273
1447
1389
3419
1143
1033
972
862
958
958
835
647
508
429
365
509
485
523
433
1254
297
297
1581
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
1
WNW
11
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
215
103
73
44
42
42
42
43
96
95
95
94
162
224
162
90
89
88
113
78
251
303
184
80
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
16
0.3
SW
24
0.3
SW
24
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
46
16
20
14
20
87
87
44
39
17
38
38
66
40
90
34
33
33
32
57
184
79
80
96
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
Energy kJ
861
1006
770
627
350
602
506
480
670
607
689
591
759
926
1073
1225
1296
1291
1159
1118
1109
1183
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
140
0
0
0
0
275
324
465
140
0
17
17
86
275
319
293
293
0
0
2
72
251
86
84
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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