Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking.

First up, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag at Bunkers over the next couple of weeks. The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

The forecast starts with a slow one. Wednesday morning the 2nd has some small, long-period swell, but it’s a bit messy with a cross-off wind. The afternoon is a write-off with poor conditions. Thursday morning the 3rd is where it gets interesting. We’ve got a clean 7 ft swell rolling in from the WNW, a period of 10 seconds, and the wind is dead glass. That’s the kind of morning you get up early for. The combined energy is pumping at 1356 – that’s a solid, moderate-to-strong punch. The wave comment says excellent for experienced surfers, and that’s fair – at 7 ft, it’s a bit much for the groms and beginners. The wind is offshore, so expect clean, peeling lines. After that, the surf stays fun but gets a bit sloppy through the afternoon and into Friday.

The rest of the first week and into the second week is a bit of a letdown. Lots of marginal surf with cross-on winds and choppy conditions. There’s a long stretch from Friday afternoon the 4th all the way through to Wednesday morning the 16th that’s mostly just okay, nothing to write home about. The swell stays small to moderate, and the winds are rarely doing us any favors.

The real standout, the one you want to circle, is Thursday morning the 3rd of September. Grab it. Glassy conditions, a solid 7 ft WNW swell, and that long period of 10 seconds means the waves will have some shape and push. The location is exposed to the west, and the optimum swell direction is west, so that lines up nicely. It’s a fairly consistent spot, so you won’t be waiting forever between sets. Just keep in mind the crowds are possible here – it’s a popular spot on a good day.

Later in the window, Monday morning the 14th shows a pulse of 6 ft NW swell with a 13-second period, and the combined energy is strong at 1219. But the wind is a gentle cross-on, keeping it just shy of perfect. It’s promising, but a week and a half out, so take it with a grain of salt.

Overall, if you can only make one session, make it Thursday morning the 3rd. The rest of the run is more about picking the cleanest windows in a sea of mediocrity.

Stay frothy,
Rusty

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