Surf Forecasts:
Bunkers surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with 941 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bunkers in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8PM. 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+) | 8PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bunkers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next 16 days. It starts a bit flat, but there’s a solid window ahead.
The first real chance to surf is Saturday the 12th. Bunkers picks up 0.9m of SW groundswell with a 14-second period. A light WNW breeze in the morning goes glassy by the afternoon, so you get clean, small waves. Combined energy is moderate (563 to 623). Water temp is 15°, which is about average. Crowds might be around, so expect some company. That’s the best early call.
Sunday the 13th: bigger swell (1.6m to 1.7m) but period drops to 9 seconds and winds go cross-on, turning it choppy. Not worth it. Monday and Tuesday (14th and 15th) bring 1.8m to 2.5m of short-period, wind-chopped swell. That’s more for kite-surfing than paddling.
From Wednesday the 16th through Monday the 21st, it’s mostly messy, cross-on winds and small, weak swell. A gap of several days with nothing good.
Now, the real standout: Wednesday afternoon, September 23rd. Bunkers goes glassy with a WNW wind, 1.3m of solid 12-second groundswell. Combined energy is strong (816). This is the best session on offer. Clean, fun waves, but expect crowds to be possible.
Thursday the 24th holds 1.1m to 1.2m with glassy conditions in the morning—a nice follow-up. After that, conditions get wind-affected again toward the end of the month.
So, mark your calendar for Saturday the 12th afternoon and lock in Wednesday the 23rd afternoon. That’s the one.
Rusty signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 305 | 341 | 241 | 397 | 440 | 393 | 375 | 465 | 654 | 634 | 778 | 700 | 617 | 485 | 339 | 355 | 372 | 256 | 236 | 369 | 236 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:30PM2.15m | 1:52AM1.93m | 1:59PM2.17m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM0.17m | 7:43AM0.32m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 188 | 251 | 154 | 397 | 440 | 393 | 116 | 83 | 654 | 103 | 88 | 700 | 617 | 485 | 339 | 355 | 372 | 256 | 193 | 184 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 305 | 341 | 241 | 218 | 142 | 140 | 111 | 106 | 147 | 69 | 40 | 87 | 122 | 121 | 46 | 100 | 149 | 164 | 236 | 369 | 236 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 19 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 70 | 31 | 85 | 60 | 57 | 127 | 21 | 84 | 39 | 37 | 23 | 37 | 74 | 48 | 104 | 162 | 162 | 160 | 121 | 120 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 375 | 465 | — | 634 | 778 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 0 | 0 | 465 | 466 | 0 | 324 | 465 | 0 | 251 | 86 | 0 | 111 | 27 | 0 | 204 | 44 | 0 | 113 | 17 | 0 |
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