Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then. Let’s be honest, it’s a rough run ahead for Bunkers. The stretch from Thursday morning right through to Saturday is pretty flat out, winds are junk, and you’d be wasting your time paddling out. After that, things start to lift but it’s plagued with cross-onshore wind and choppy conditions.

Thursday morning (30th July) kicks off with a 3ft SW groundswell at 16 seconds, which packs moderate energy (736). The wind is offshore from the NNW, but the marginal surf and questionable tide mean it’s not a real goer. By afternoon it’s a write-off. Friday and Saturday stay poor, with light cross-onshore breezes and small, weak swell in the 2ft to 3ft range – energy drops into the 300s. Nothing to get excited about.

Now Sunday 2nd August is the first real change, but it’s a rough one. A short-period NNW swell builds to 8ft – 10ft, and the energy jumps to 900 then 1306. That’s heavy, but with moderate cross-onshore wind and chop, it’s going to be a messy, powerful closeout. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, the quality is poor.

Monday through Wednesday of the following week sees the swell peaking. Monday 3rd and Tuesday 4th have 10ft – 11ft NNW swell at 9 seconds, energy roaring up to 2275. That’s a lot of water moving, but again the cross-onshore wind and choppy surface means it’s going to be a washing machine. Not for beginners. By Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th, it drops back to 8ft with a slightly longer period of 9-10 seconds, and we get some offshore wind from the WNW and NW. That’s the best window in the entire outlook – cleaner conditions, still big swell. The energy is strong (1233 – 1464), so you’ll have plenty of power, but at 8ft it’s still solid. This is for experienced surfers only.

The trend holds through the second week: waves stay in the 6ft – 10ft range, mostly from the NNW with a short period (8-10 seconds). The wind stays frustratingly cross-onshore or side-offshore, so the waves will be bumpy. There’s a slight improvement on a few mornings where the breeze is light and offshore, like Thursday 13th and Friday 14th, giving you clean-ish 6ft – 7ft NNW swell, but the period is short, meaning a softer wave.

Overall, there’s no standout session here. The consistent moderate to strong energy (often over 1000), but the constant cross-onshore wind and short-period chop kill the quality. If you’re desperate, the early mornings from the 5th to the 7th with light offshore wind offer the cleanest chance at a big, powerful wave, but it’s a gamble with the tide.

Rusty.

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