Surf Forecasts:
Bunkers surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, NNW swell with 1,118 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bunkers this week:
The surf forecast for Bunkers over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bunkers in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bunkers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
The first week and a half is a real struggle. From Wednesday the 19th of August through the end of the month, Bunkers is mostly flat and messy. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is small – mostly under 3 feet, with a few pulses around 6 to 7 feet on the 23rd and 28th, but those are short-period windswell (7-8 seconds) and the wind is junk, so it’s choppy and not worth it. Combined energy is weak to moderate, ranging from 204 to 777. There’s a long stretch of poor to marginal surf with no real standout days.
Then things turn around as we hit September. The best session is Tuesday the 1st of September in the afternoon. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – and the swell is a clean 4 feet from the NW with an 11-second period. Combined energy is 703, moderate but with glassy conditions, this is the pick of the bunch. Water temp is about average for the time of year.
Wednesday the 2nd brings a pulse of 7 feet in the morning and 8 feet in the afternoon from the NNW, period 8 seconds. Wind is cross-offshore from the SW, so clean waves. At 8 feet, that’s expert territory only. Combined energy jumps to 935 and 1015, so plenty of power. Thursday the 3rd keeps the swell at 8 feet from the NNW, but the wind turns cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. Still, for the experienced, it’s a solid option.
So, the first week and a half is a bust, but the final few days – especially Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon – are the real deal. That glassy session is the one to remember.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 233 | 272 | 279 | 221 | 206 | 180 | 178 | 101 | 98 | 99 | 72 | 250 | 557 | 824 | 919 | 513 | 322 | 243 | 222 | 216 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:17PM1.99m | 7:26AM1.29m | 6:08PM1.94m | 8:59AM1.32m | 7:10PM1.91m | 10:09AM1.39m | 8:15PM1.92m | 10:57AM1.47m | 9:15PM1.97m | 11:34AM1.55m | 10:06PM2.03m | 12:05PM1.63m | 10:51PM2.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47AM0.84m | 00:37AM0.31m | 11:36AM1.01m | 1:45AM0.27m | 12:42PM1.12m | 2:51AM0.21m | 1:59PM1.16m | 3:48AM0.13m | 3:08PM1.12m | 4:35AM0.05m | 4:05PM1.05m | 5:14AM-0.02m | 4:52PM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | SW 16 | NW 8 | SW 18 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 233 | 186 | 134 | 56 | 206 | 59 | 128 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 72 | 129 | 557 | 215 | 919 | 513 | 322 | 243 | 173 | 216 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | W 14 |
| kJ | 213 | 272 | 242 | 221 | 47 | 164 | 61 | 85 | 78 | 54 | 52 | 62 | 131 | 45 | 113 | 199 | 194 | 186 | 222 | 89 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 170 | 18 | 279 | 183 | 173 | 180 | 178 | 101 | 98 | 99 | 67 | 28 | 75 | 28 | 84 | 106 | 106 | 104 | 89 | 69 | 89 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 250 | — | 824 | — | — | — | — | — | 150 | 186 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 362 | 84 | 3 | 111 | 173 | 17 | 111 | 111 | 17 | 293 | 173 | 17 | 275 | 84 | 0 | 173 | 17 | 0 | 111 | 111 | 0 |
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