Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Well, it’s a bit of a quiet stretch ahead for Bunkers. We’ve got a solid 16-day run of marginal or poor conditions on the cards, so don’t expect any magic just yet. The first few days are especially flat and messy, but there is a glimmer of hope later on. Let’s walk through it.

From Monday the 17th of August, we’re kicking off with tiny 3 ft SSW groundswell, period 15 seconds, and a light offshore breeze from the NNW. The water’s sitting at 56°, which is pretty average for this time of year – no surprises there. The swell energy is moderate (522), but the whole setup is just too small and weak to get excited about. Tuesday the 18th sees a jump to 5 ft NW swell, but it’s short-period at 7 seconds and the wind turns cross-on. Choppy and junky. Wednesday the 19th is similar, with 6 ft NNW swell and cross-on winds – not worth paddling out.

Thursday the 20th drops back to 3 ft WNW groundswell, period 11 seconds, but winds are cross-on and conditions are listed as poor. Friday the 21st is even smaller, 2 ft SSW swell, period 14 seconds, and again cross-on winds. The energy is weak (357). Saturday the 22nd has a brief window of 6 ft NNW swell on Saturday afternoon, but it’s short-period and light cross-on breeze – just not clean. The real issue is that all these days are scoring low in the forecast, and the surf is either too small or too choppy to call anything a standout.

Now, there’s a small window on Sunday the 23rd of August. The morning shows 7 ft NW swell, period 8 seconds, with an offshore wind from the WNW. That’s the biggest swell of the run, and with light offshore breeze it could offer some punchy, peaky waves at Bunkers. The swell energy is strong (838). But keep in mind, at over 5 ft this is pushing it for beginners, and the short period means it’ll be a bit lumpy and fat – not the clean groundswell we’d love. Still, for the experienced crew, that Sunday morning is the best on offer across the whole period. After that, the rest of the week drops back to tiny 2 ft to 3 ft SW groundswells with long periods of 16 to 18 seconds. The wind is light offshore or cross-shore, but the swell is just too weak (energy in the 400–500 range) to make anything of it.

The last week, from the 25th of August into early September, stays small and marginal. A few more 2 ft to 3 ft SSW swells roll through, but winds are often cross-on or cross-shore. On Monday the 31st of August, we get a light WSW breeze at 5 mph with 3 ft SSW groundswell, period 15 seconds – the energy is moderate (541), but the waves are tiny and weak. Tuesday the 1st of September brings a little more size at 5 ft to 6 ft NNW short-period swell, with light cross-shore winds, but again, it’s not clean enough to get excited about.

Overall, there are no true standouts here. If you’re desperate, Sunday the 23rd morning is your best bet – but it’s not a classic. The surf is mostly marginal, and the consistent theme is small, choppy, or poor conditions. For the beginners, there’s almost nothing rideable until that Sunday, and even then it’s a bit much. This is one of those blank runs that can happen here – don’t hold your breath, but forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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