Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for Bunkers.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it’s a flat, frustrating start. The first real chance to even think about paddling out doesn't come until Thursday the 13th of August, and even then it’s pretty marginal. We’re looking at a solid gap of a couple of days with nothing worth mentioning before that.

On Thursday morning the 13th, we get a little pulse of swell from the NW around 6 to 7 ft. The wind is a light offshore from the NW, so it’s actually clean, but the period is only 7 to 8 seconds. That’s short-period, mushy stuff – not a lot of push. The combined energy is moderate at best (570 to 817), so you might find a weak, crumbly wave, but it’s one for the log, not the shortboard. The water is sitting at 55°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don’t forget the booties.

The swell drops off into Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th, getting down to 2 to 5 ft. On the 15th, we actually see a weird spike in period from a very long 18-second SSW groundswell, but it’s tiny, only 2 ft. That’s a tease. A long-period groundswell like that, especially over 15 seconds, can produce some clean, lined-up waves if it wraps in right, but at that height, it’s barely breaking. The energy is moderate (562-616), so maybe a sneaky one for the longboarder who is patient.

Moving into the second week, from Sunday the 16th of August onward, it’s a real struggle. The swell stays small, mostly under 3 ft, with periods all over the place. Winds are mostly cross-onshore or light, keeping things a bit bumpy. There’s a hint of something on Wednesday the 19th with a 3 ft WNW swell and a 12-second period, but the wind is cross-shore, making it choppy. Combined energy is still moderate (676), but nothing to get excited about. The rest of that week is just flat or near-flat with weak, short-period dribble.

The long-range part of the forecast, around Monday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th of August, shows a slight uptick. We see a 3 ft SW groundswell with periods from 16 to 18 seconds, giving a moderate-to-strong energy reading (617 to 734). This is a classic long-period groundswell. At a spot like Bunkers, which is a beginner-friendly beach, a long-period swell like this can break a bit too straight and fast, but if you get a sandbar holding it, it could have some shape. The wind, however, is cross-on from the NNW, which will chop it up. It’s a promising signal, but still two weeks out, so don’t bank on it.

Honestly, across this whole 16-day window, there are no true standouts. Everything is small, short-period, or blown out. The only real “best on offer” is probably the Thursday morning the 13th if you’re desperate for a splash, or that long-range pulse around the 25th for those with patience and a longboard. The rest is a write-off.

Stay tuned, forecasts can change. Rusty.

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