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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 Sunday 17 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
11.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bunkers today?
The current surf forecast for Bunkers at 7AM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 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 Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
1631 | 1557 | 1300 | 867 | 1382 | 2209 | 2929 | 1811 | 1189 | 989 | 805 | 771 | 860 | 1217 | 1848 | 1797 | 1546 | 899 | 1175 | 1143 | 1033 | 972 | 862 | 958 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | on | |
High Tide | 11:56PM2.55m | 1:59PM1.76m | 00:40AM2.57m | 2:54PM1.75m | 1:28AM2.53m | 3:50PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM-0.59m | 6:41PM0.92m | 7:59AM-0.63m | 7:31PM0.98m | 8:51AM-0.58m | 8:26PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 120 | 120 | 120 | 789 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 297 | 275 | 186 | 805 | 124 | 209 | 412 | 539 | 768 | 829 | 899 | 1175 | 1143 | 1033 | 972 | 862 | 958 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | NW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 13 | 82 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 133 | 35 | 49 | 34 | 35 | 261 | 73 | 267 | 42 | 43 | 69 | 43 | 96 | 95 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 20 | SW 18 | — | — | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | N 8 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 17 | S 16 | SW 24 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 13 | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 86 | 50 | 34 | 52 | 46 | 103 | 20 | 44 | 20 | 87 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 1631 | 1557 | 1300 | 867 | 1382 | 2209 | 2929 | 1811 | 1189 | 989 | — | 771 | 860 | 1217 | 1848 | 1797 | 1546 | 804 | 861 | 683 | 417 | 468 | 722 | 765 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 72 | 111 | 362 | 465 | 466 | 466 | 72 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 262 | 465 | 465 | 265 | 72 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 293 | 346 | 466 | 140 | 17 |
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