Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a 16-day window looking at Bunkers, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The guidance is clear: this is a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, exposed to the west, with offshore winds from the southeast. But the forecast is a long, drawn-out period of marginal surf and poor conditions.

Right now, water temperature is sitting at 54°. That’s a full degree colder than what’s normal for this time of year, so it’s a bit nippier than usual. Keep that in mind if you’re paddling out.

The first semi-decent window we see is on Sunday afternoon, July 19th. It’s not great – winds are from the NNW at 15 km/h, blowing cross-onshore, making things a bit choppy. Swell is 6 ft out of the NW with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate, sitting at 1029. It’s a marginal call, and the score reflects that. This is more of a "if you’re desperate" kind of session.

Monday, July 20th offers a slight improvement, but barely. Morning brings a light SW breeze at 10 km/h, cross-shore, with 6 ft NW swell. The energy drops to 744. Afternoon gets even lighter wind from the west at 5 km/h, but still cross-onshore. Still marginal, still a score of 2.

From Tuesday, July 21st through to the end of the month, the story doesn’t change. The swell drops right off (down to 2 ft / 3 ft), and the wind is mostly light but cross-onshore or onshore. The periods get long – we’re talking 15-24 seconds – which for a beach break like Bunkers means long, straight walls that are hard to ride. The energy is moderate to strong (values like 364, 690, 1500), but the quality just isn’t there. The scores are 0 and 1 for most of this stretch. Honestly, it’s a flat spell with some energy that doesn’t know how to make a decent wave.

There’s a little spike in size around Thursday, July 29th afternoon and Friday, July 30th, where the swell jumps to 8 ft out of the NNW. But that’s strong, short-period windswell (8 seconds), and the wind is up to 20 km/h from the north, cross-onshore and choppy. That’s expert territory for size, but with the chop and short period, it’s more of a messy, powerful wall than a clean wave. Scores are still 0 or 1.

The last week of the forecast, from August 1st onwards, continues the trend. Swell hangs around 4 ft to 7 ft, mostly from the NW, with light to moderate cross-onshore winds. The energy is moderate to strong (510 to 818), but the conditions are described as "poor" or "marginal." The best you can hope for is a light wind, clean-ish surface, but the waves themselves are just not cooperating.

The standout? There isn’t a true standout in this whole 16-day window. The best on offer is probably Monday morning, July 20th, with the lightest wind and 6 ft swell. It’s a 2/10 day at best. For a beginner spot, the size is manageable, but the wind and wave quality are holding it back.

If you’re a paddle surfer, this is a time to check the cams, wait for a better forecast, or maybe look at a different spot. For a beach-and-reef setup like this with consistent swell but poor quality and strong wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The wind is consistent, and there’s enough energy to get a kite going.

Hang in there, folks. It’s a grim run, but it tends not to stay poor for long. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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