Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let's have a look at the coming surf window for Bunkers.

Alright, Bunkers is a beginner-friendly spot and it's fairly consistent, but the wind and swell directions don't always play nice. That said, we do have a couple of windows with potential.

The first few days are a bit touch and go. Friday the 11th has some long-period SW groundswell coming through, but the wind is messy with a cross-onshore breeze, making it pretty choppy. Skip it. Saturday the 12th, however, is where we start to see something. The morning is okay, but it's the afternoon that’s the standout. The wind goes glassy, and with that clean wind the 3ft SW swell will feel a lot better. The combined swell energy is moderate (623), and that light air will make for some clean little waves. This is the best of the first week.

Sunday the 13th sees the swell nudge up to 5ft, but it swings around to a short-period NW. The wind goes onshore in the morning and cross-onshore in the afternoon, so it’ll be bumpy. A solid miss. Monday the 14th, the swell builds to 6ft out of the NW but the period is a terrible 7 seconds, making for a weak, crumbly mess. By far the biggest problem is the wind, which is strong and cross-onshore in the afternoon. It’s going to be blown out.

The start of the second week looks poor. Tuesday the 15th has 7ft of NW swell, but again the period is short and the wind is messy. The combined energy is moderate (729) but it's not worth the chop. Wednesday the 16th is similar with 7ft NW. Thursday the 17th drops right off into small, long-period SW swell with poor wind.

Then we hit a long gap. From Friday the 18th right through to Tuesday the 22nd, it’s all small, weak swell under mostly poor winds. The waves are tiny, under 3ft, and the combined energy is weak. The wind is consistently cross-onshore or even stronger, so the surface is going to be lumpy and choppy. There’s nothing to get excited about for days.

The next real event is on Wednesday the 23rd of September. That afternoon, a new short-period NW swell bumps up to 6ft, but the wind is poor. It’s a marginal call at best. However, look at what's brewing. Thursday the 24th of September is a major standout. The afternoon sees a big 10ft NW groundswell with a 12-second period. The combined energy is very strong (2398). The wind is only light and cross-onshore. Now, 10ft is expert territory, and with that long-period groundswell, it’s going to be a freight train. For a beach break, it might close out, but if you are a competent surfer, this could be the session of the month. It is over 8ft, so definitely not for beginners.

Friday the 25th will still have good size, dropping from 7ft to 6ft, but the wind stays light and cross-onshore. The energy is strong to moderate (1123). Saturday the 26th sees a new 6ft NW groundswell with a 12-second period and a combined energy of 2022 – that is very strong. And the wind is light and just cross-onshore again. If Thursday is too big, Saturday the 26th is the next best bet with better size for the average surfer.

The water temp is 58°F, which is pretty much average for this time of year – nothing crazy to report there.

Signing off, Rusty.

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