Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get straight into it.

Alright folks, looking at the next couple of weeks here at Bunkers, it's shaping up to be a bit of a mixed bag with a real feast-or-famine feel. We've got a long stretch of mushy, onshore stuff early on, but there's a couple of windows where things could get interesting, especially if you're an experienced surfer.

We start off this Saturday, July 11th, with a bit of a dud. The water's a touch colder than usual at 53°, and there's a weak, choppy little 3ft SSW swell running, but it's got a cross-onshore wind from the north. The combined energy is moderate at 502. Honestly, it's a pass for me.

Sunday the 12th through the start of the following week looks pretty marginal. The swell bumps up, but it's a short-period, wind-driven NW swell, and the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore. It's one of those times where you're just hoping for a tide change to make it work, but it's not going to be pretty. The best of a bad bunch might be Monday morning, the 13th, with a 5ft NW swell, but it's still a "maybe" at best.

The real action, and the standout for this forecast, is going to be the weekend of the 18th and 19th of July. We've got a solid NW groundswell pushing through. Saturday morning the 18th looks like the pick, with an 8ft swell from the NW and the wind swinging to a light, offshore NNW. The energy is through the roof at 1596, which is strong. That's serious, powerful surf. At 8ft, this is big and only for experienced surfers. It's a powerful, long-period groundswell, so it might be a bit walled up, but if you can handle it, it's the best on offer. Sunday morning the 19th is still solid with a 8ft NW swell, but the wind is a bit more side-on.

After that, we get a few more days of that same, workable but not perfect NW swell through to the 23rd, with the wind staying mostly cross-onshore. It's not bad, but it's not the standout.

Then, later in the second week, around the 25th and 26th of July, things get weird. A very long-period SW groundswell (22 seconds plus) shows up. The energy is huge for the 25th (1248) and 26th (1366), but it's a long-period swell hitting a beach break. It'll be a bit straight and walled up, not your typical Bunkers. The winds are still cross-onshore, so it's a tricky one. Paddling out will be easy between sets, but the wave shape is a gamble.

So, if you're looking for the best of the best, mark your calendar for Saturday morning, July 18th. That's your window for some heavy, powerful NW groundswell. The rest is a bit of a wait-and-see game.

Rusty.

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