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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 10 pm Monday 18 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
10.2° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bunkers today?
The current surf forecast for Bunkers at 3AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
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 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | |
861 | 1273 | 1447 | 1389 | 3419 | 1143 | 1033 | 972 | 862 | 958 | 958 | 835 | 759 | 926 | 1073 | 1225 | 1296 | 1291 | 1159 | 1118 | 1254 | 1109 | 1183 | 1581 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:28AM2.53m | 3:50PM1.73m | 2:20AM2.41m | 4:48PM1.73m | 3:17AM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.98m | 8:51AM-0.58m | 8:26PM1.02m | 9:43AM-0.47m | 9:28PM1.05m | 10:38AM-0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 9 |
 kJ | 532 | 1273 | 1447 | 1389 | 3419 | 1143 | 1033 | 972 | 862 | 958 | 958 | 835 | 647 | 508 | 429 | 365 | 509 | 485 | 523 | 433 | 1254 | 297 | 297 | 1581 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 215 | 103 | 73 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 162 | 224 | 162 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 113 | 78 | 251 | 303 | 184 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 46 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 87 | 87 | 44 | 39 | 17 | 38 | 38 | 66 | 40 | 90 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 57 | 184 | 79 | 80 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | 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 | 861 | 1006 | 770 | 627 | 350 | 602 | 506 | 480 | 670 | 607 | 689 | 591 | 759 | 926 | 1073 | 1225 | 1296 | 1291 | 1159 | 1118 | — | 1109 | 1183 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 275 | 324 | 465 | 140 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 86 | 275 | 319 | 293 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 251 | 86 | 84 |
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