Bunkers surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 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 2PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.5m)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 Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
0
0
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
12
2.2
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.3
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
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
647
605
882
1364
1374
1205
987
909
809
1080
1037
1381
1301
1462
1547
1462
1462
1430
1272
1304
1333
1183
969
659
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
25
N
15
N
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
5
WSW
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
W
10
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
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
00:02AM0.96m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:31
8:32
8:34
Temp °C
10
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
8
8
8
5
7
8
8
8
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
8
9
10
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
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
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
647
508
378
414
583
466
987
909
809
1080
263
1381
1301
1462
1547
1462
1462
249
249
1304
1333
1183
969
659
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.1
NW
11
1.3
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.5
SW
19
0.4
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
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
162
224
162
90
89
119
366
268
382
207
184
80
82
115
116
116
190
28
52
152
150
148
143
175
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
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
0.6
SW
19
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
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
66
90
90
34
33
33
113
78
184
303
80
96
30
30
29
29
28
30
28
53
51
51
31
109
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
605
605
882
1364
1374
1205
1037
1430
1272
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
72
275
324
140
140
0
0
0
51
275
86
84
27
3
0
0
27
224
86
84
17
0
3
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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