Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board and let’s talk about the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag out there, but there are a few moments that’ll get the heart pumping. We’ve got a solid window of action, but you’ll need to pick your sessions carefully.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. The swell is there, but it’s messy and the winds aren't doing us any favors. We’re looking at a Monday and Tuesday that are just not worth getting wet for. The water’s sitting at a normal 57°, so no surprises there, but the waves are just too lumpy.

Things start to settle a little by Wednesday the 5th, but it’s still tiny and weak. The energy is pretty pathetic, around 585 kilojoules, and the period is short, so it’s all a bit crumbly. It's a good time to do some other stuff.

Then we get a bit of a pulse. The energy jumps up to 970 by Saturday the 8th, and there’s a glimmer of a wave, but the wind is still messing with the surface. It's frustrating. The real standout in this stretch looks to be the Sunday the 9th. The swell pushes up to 10ft from the NNW with a 9-second period, and the energy is cranking at 1858. The wind is lighter, so it should be a bit cleaner. That afternoon looks like the pick of the first week—big, powerful, and with a bit of push to it. It’s not for the faint of heart at that size, but for the experienced crew, there’s some serious grunt out there.

The following week holds some promise, but it’s a long-range call. We see a bigger pulse of 12ft on Monday the 10th, but that wind kicks up again and turns it into a washing machine. Not good for surfing. The conditions are just too choppy. It’s the kind of day where the kite crew will be having more fun than us.

As we head deeper into the second week, the swell drops off, and there’s a lot of onshore junk. We get a new long-period swell from the SSW on Sunday the 16th, but it’s only 3ft with a very long 16-second period. That's a tease. It'll be breaking straight at a beach break like this. Then it disappears again.

So, what’s the verdict? If you’ve got to get out there, the standout is definitely Bunkers on the afternoon of Sunday the 9th of August. That’s the one with the size, the energy, and the cleaner conditions. It’s a powerful, grinding left-hander that’s exposed to that west swell, and when it’s on, it’s on. Crowds are possible, but the size should keep the casuals away. The morning of Tuesday the 12th also looks like it could offer some cleaner, more manageable waves around 8ft under light offshore winds, so that’s a backup.

Everything else is just noise. There’s a lot of waiting in this forecast. Stay patient and keep an eye on that Sunday. It’ll be worth it.

Rusty

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