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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 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 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:34 |
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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) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
 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) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 10 |
| 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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 19 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
| 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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 605 | 605 | 882 | 1364 | 1374 | 1205 | — | — | — | — | 1037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1430 | 1272 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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