Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple weeks. We’ve only got the one spot lighting up on the finder, so all the action – or lack of it – is at Bunkers.

Right now, things are a bit flat and messy. The first week is a real struggle. There’s a little pulse of swell coming in on Thursday the 20th, with waves around 3ft from the WNW and a period of 11 seconds. The combined wave energy is moderate (456), and the water’s sitting at 57°, which is about average for the time of year. But the wind is a cross-on breeze, so it’s not the cleanest. Thursday afternoon might be a touch cleaner with an offshore wind, but the conditions are still described as marginal.

Friday the 21st drops right off to just over 2ft, and through the weekend we’re looking at tiny, poor surf. Saturday the 22nd is barely 2ft. There’s a bump of energy on Sunday the 23rd with a 6ft swell from the NW, but the period is a short 7 seconds, making for a weak, walled-up sort of wave. The cross-on wind doesn’t help. That 6ft is pushing into beginner territory as well. The whole first week is a write-off, honestly.

We then hit a long gap of several days with nothing but marginal or poor conditions. Tiny, short-period waves and choppy winds mean you’re better off doing something else. The forecast looks like a blank run, and for this area, that’s not too unusual.

Now, looking further out, there is something that could be interesting. Skip ahead to Friday, September 4th – that’s over a week away. The morning shows a jump in size to 8ft from the NNW with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined swell energy is strong (1125). But here’s the catch: for a beginner-friendly spot like Bunkers, that 8ft is too big for the less experienced. The wind is offshore, which is a major positive as it will clean things up, but that size and short period could mean it’s a bit of a beast and only for the experts in the crew. The afternoon pushes it up to 8ft, but the wind swings cross-on and gets stronger making it choppy, so the morning is the only window worth looking at, and even then it’s a gamble.

So, to sum it up: the first week and a half are pretty hopeless. There’s nothing worth paddling out for. The one standout, if you’re brave and skilled, is the morning of Friday, September 4th when a bigger, cleaner swell rolls in, but it’s a long-range call and very much for the experienced surfer only.

Keep your stick on the sand for now.

Rusty.

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