Bunkers surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am 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
11.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Bunkers today?

The current surf forecast for Bunkers at 8AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (18 May)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
3
4
3
1
0
0
2
4
2
3
3
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2
NNW
8
2.4
NW
8
3
NNW
8
1.5
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
15
1.7
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
609
844
716
485
515
748
1109
1310
1447
1261
1301
1997
1033
972
958
958
958
787
836
982
1109
1265
1409
1291
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
NE
15
NNW
20
N
25
N
15
N
5
NE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
N
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
10
NNE
0
SSE
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
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
glassy
High Tide
00:40AM2.57m
2:54PM1.75m
1:28AM2.53m
3:50PM1.73m
2:20AM2.41m
4:48PM1.73m
Low Tide
7:59AM-0.63m
7:31PM0.98m
8:51AM-0.58m
8:26PM1.02m
9:43AM-0.47m
9:28PM1.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:30
8:30
Temp °C
9
9
10
11
12
11
11
10
10
9
10
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
7
7
8
7
8
6
8
9
7
7
8
8
8
8
10
9
8
8
8
6
7
6
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.3
NW
8
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
16
1.5
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
15
1.7
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
609
844
716
166
133
412
532
1067
1447
1261
1301
1997
1033
972
958
958
958
787
647
443
341
365
492
543
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
18
0.6
WNW
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
1.1
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
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
Energy kJ
234
186
107
124
209
34
154
103
73
44
42
42
158
260
226
95
97
94
162
224
162
90
89
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
NW
14
0.2
S
16
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
16
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSW
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
Energy kJ
46
45
35
34
49
21
46
16
20
14
20
87
42
43
96
17
44
38
66
40
90
34
33
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.9
NW
8
2
NNW
8
2.4
NW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
7
1.6
N
7
1.7
N
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
408
334
485
515
748
1109
1310
870
798
771
333
340
285
323
591
746
770
836
982
1109
1265
1409
1291
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
17
0
0
262
465
466
265
0
17
17
72
293
346
465
168
27
17
55
86
319
324
293
130
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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