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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 Wednesday 20 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — |
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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) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
 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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | S 12 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| 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) | S 15 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| 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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 568 | 550 | 605 | 705 | 920 | 1333 | 1374 | 1178 | — | — | — | 1080 | 1037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1380 | 1350 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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