Bunkers surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 20 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
9.8° C
(Which is 2.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bunkers today?

The current surf forecast for Bunkers at 7AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (20 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

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 Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
4
4
3
1
0
0
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
958
700
647
705
920
1333
1374
1178
965
947
873
1080
1037
1381
1411
1547
1547
1547
1547
1380
1350
1304
1385
1226
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
N
30
N
15
N
5
SW
5
SE
5
NE
5
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
5
WSW
5
E
5
N
5
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:20AM2.41m
4:48PM1.73m
3:17AM2.24m
5:46PM1.77m
4:22AM2.03m
6:42PM1.83m
Low Tide
9:43AM-0.47m
9:28PM1.05m
10:38AM-0.31m
10:41PM1.03m
11:33AM-0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:31
8:32
Temp °C
9
9
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
10
8
8
8
8
6
5
7
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
9
8
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
WNW
11
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
NW
11
3
NW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
958
700
647
508
378
449
521
466
965
947
873
207
263
1381
1411
1547
1547
1547
1547
249
249
1304
1385
1226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
SW
16
1.3
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
17
0.3
S
12
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
Energy kJ
95
94
162
224
162
90
89
122
366
251
382
303
184
110
82
115
116
116
190
28
52
207
150
148
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
S
12
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
38
38
66
40
90
34
33
33
113
78
184
78
80
96
30
30
29
29
28
30
28
32
51
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
568
550
605
705
920
1333
1374
1178
1080
1037
1380
1350
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
72
275
466
325
140
0
0
17
27
275
324
84
17
0
0
55
55
224
86
84
86
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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