Bunkers surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm 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 10PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
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 Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
12
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
647
1151
1259
1205
987
947
809
947
1080
1303
1381
1670
1707
1820
1820
1513
1350
1304
1304
1199
947
569
464
319
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
15
N
5
WSW
5
S
5
ENE
10
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
5
N
5
SW
5
N
10
N
5
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
10
N
5
N
5
NW
5
W
10
S
0
SE
10
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
on
High Tide
4:48PM1.73m
3:17AM2.24m
5:46PM1.77m
4:22AM2.03m
6:42PM1.83m
5:38AM1.81m
Low Tide
9:28PM1.05m
10:38AM-0.31m
10:41PM1.03m
11:33AM-0.13m
00:02AM0.96m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
11
11
10
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
6
6
7
8
8
8
9
10
9
9
10
9
9
8
10
9
8
10
10
10
9
8
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
0.9
WNW
11
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
1
WNW
10
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
Energy kJ
647
365
583
450
987
947
809
947
204
1303
1381
1670
1707
116
148
152
249
1304
1304
1199
947
196
464
319
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
1.3
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SW
15
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
162
90
89
119
366
251
382
242
184
80
82
115
116
29
28
53
52
152
150
148
115
109
171
154
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SW
14
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
S
12
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
90
34
33
33
113
78
184
303
80
96
30
29
29
31
28
28
53
51
51
31
27
112
198
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
8
Energy kJ
612
1151
1259
1205
1080
1820
1820
1513
1350
569
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
324
86
109
0
0
0
51
275
324
84
0
0
0
72
27
224
84
84
72
0
41
0
0
251
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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