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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 pm 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 1AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 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 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | |
1417 | 2209 | 2687 | 1811 | 1089 | 903 | 787 | 632 | 732 | 1056 | 1554 | 1627 | 1356 | 1389 | 1301 | 2250 | 1033 | 972 | 812 | 958 | 958 | 778 | 808 | 943 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:59PM1.76m | 00:40AM2.57m | 2:54PM1.75m | 1:28AM2.53m | 3:50PM1.73m | 2:20AM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.92m | 7:59AM-0.63m | 7:31PM0.98m | 8:51AM-0.58m | 8:26PM1.02m | 9:43AM-0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | 8:30 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 81 | 79 | 75 | 297 | 275 | 186 | 787 | 138 | 209 | 412 | 539 | 945 | 936 | 1389 | 1301 | 2250 | 1033 | 972 | 812 | 958 | 958 | 700 | 647 | 436 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | NW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 107 | 124 | 49 | 34 | 45 | 90 | 73 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 238 | 275 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 162 | 224 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 45 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 46 | 103 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 87 | 87 | 43 | 96 | 17 | 38 | 38 | 66 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 1417 | 2209 | 2687 | 1811 | 1089 | 903 | — | 632 | 732 | 1056 | 1554 | 1627 | 1356 | 857 | 771 | 285 | 480 | 245 | 279 | 591 | 804 | 778 | 808 | 943 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 465 | 466 | 466 | 72 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 276 | 465 | 466 | 465 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 293 | 324 | 465 | 130 | 27 | 17 | 72 | 86 | 275 |
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