Surf Forecasts:
Bunkers surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with 1,081 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bunkers in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bunkers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me take a look at Bunkers. The water’s about average for the season, sitting right around 58°F. Honestly, the first stretch is a tough go, but the second half of the outlook has some real moments.
Right now through Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th, it’s a no-go. We’ve got some waist to chest high swell from the NW, around 5 to 7 feet, but the cross-onshore wind is ruining it. The energy’s in that moderate range (596 to 721), but the period’s short and the surf is just poor. Tuesday the 15th morning might be a desperate one—swell pushes to almost 7 feet from the NW with a light onshore breeze, but it’s still crude, with only an 8-second period.
We drop into a real flat spell from Thursday the 17th through the weekend. Swell tanks to 2 feet or so out of the SW, and even with a super long 18-19 second period, the energy is too weak (368 to 673) to make anything of it. Light but bumpy winds don’t help.
Here’s the main event. Monday the 21st shows a new pulse—8 feet from the NNW early, with a combined energy of 1175 (strong). The period’s only 8 seconds so it’s a bit short, but with the wind near calm early, you’ll get some punchy, usable waves before the afternoon cross-wind messes it up.
But the absolute best call is Wednesday the 23rd. Swell eases to a clean 6 feet from the NNW, period still at 8 seconds, but the wind goes glassy in the afternoon. That’s dead calm. Bunkers can get crowded sometimes, and on a glassy day with moderate to strong energy (848), it’s going to be clean, lined up, and the session of the window.
The 24th and 25th see the swell hold from 7 to 10 feet, but the north wind comes back, making it choppy. The last few days of the month have a long-period SW groundswell (16-19 seconds) with big energy numbers (1045 to 1561), but the wind is fresh and onshore. That’s kite-surfing conditions, not paddle-surfing.
Bottom line: forget the first week. Your best shot is Monday the 21st morning if you’re keen, but the standout is Wednesday the 23rd afternoon for glassy, clean conditions. Don’t sleep on it.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 397 | 393 | 336 | 407 | 383 | 517 | 638 | 1081 | 517 | 477 | 632 | 408 | 306 | 250 | 236 | 369 | 236 | 201 | 375 | 437 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:40AM1.78m | 2:29PM2.14m | 3:30AM1.63m | 2:59PM2.08m | 4:27AM1.50m | 3:32PM2.01m | 5:36AM1.40m | 4:13PM1.92m | 7:02AM1.35m | 5:07PM1.84m | 8:28AM1.38m | 6:18PM1.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25PM0.12m | 8:16AM0.52m | 9:09PM0.11m | 8:49AM0.70m | 9:55PM0.14m | 9:25AM0.87m | 10:47PM0.19m | 10:06AM1.02m | 11:46PM0.25m | 11:00AM1.13m | 00:54AM0.28m | 12:15PM1.19m | 2:03AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 18 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 397 | 393 | 85 | 83 | 383 | 517 | 88 | 87 | 517 | 477 | 632 | 408 | 306 | 250 | 235 | 184 | 161 | 133 | 375 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | N 8 | SW 17 | SW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 9 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 142 | 140 | 111 | 147 | 193 | 142 | 37 | 37 | 122 | 87 | 104 | 100 | 149 | 162 | 236 | 369 | 236 | 201 | 41 | 437 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 17 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | SW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 57 | 127 | 21 | 84 | 147 | 69 | 40 | 23 | 35 | 31 | 70 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 142 | 120 | 78 | 34 | 68 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 336 | 407 | — | — | 638 | 1081 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 0 | 324 | 465 | 0 | 111 | 86 | 17 | 325 | 27 | 0 | 113 | 17 | 2 | 111 | 86 | 31 | 111 | 111 | 0 |
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