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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 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
11.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Bunkers today?
The current surf forecast for Bunkers at 4PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
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 Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | |
716 | 554 | 527 | 714 | 1018 | 1280 | 1447 | 1261 | 1582 | 1997 | 1033 | 972 | 862 | 958 | 827 | 787 | 816 | 949 | 1043 | 828 | 1189 | 1210 | 1058 | 975 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:54PM1.75m | 1:28AM2.53m | 3:50PM1.73m | 2:20AM2.41m | 4:48PM1.73m | 3:17AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM-0.63m | 7:31PM0.98m | 8:51AM-0.58m | 8:26PM1.02m | 9:43AM-0.47m | 9:28PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:31 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | 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 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
 kJ | 716 | 141 | 133 | 458 | 532 | 1067 | 1447 | 1261 | 1582 | 1997 | 1033 | 972 | 862 | 958 | 812 | 787 | 647 | 443 | 341 | 828 | 509 | 466 | 1058 | 975 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 107 | 124 | 209 | 34 | 149 | 103 | 73 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 260 | 260 | 306 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 162 | 224 | 162 | 336 | 89 | 119 | 450 | 450 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SW 24 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 49 | 21 | 46 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 87 | 42 | 43 | 96 | 17 | 38 | 38 | 66 | 40 | 90 | 90 | 33 | 33 | 113 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 554 | 527 | 714 | 1018 | 1280 | 933 | 723 | 574 | 333 | 277 | 285 | 276 | 512 | 827 | 733 | 816 | 949 | 1043 | 329 | 1189 | 1210 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 276 | 465 | 466 | 265 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 293 | 324 | 465 | 168 | 17 | 17 | 55 | 86 | 275 | 319 | 293 | 362 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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