Surf Forecasts:
Bunkers surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NNW swell with 1,247 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bunkers this week:
The surf forecast for Bunkers over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bunkers in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bunkers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the coming swell window. We’ve got a long-range outlook, and honestly, most of the next fortnight is a waiting game. The first real surf worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until the 19th of August, so there’s a big gap of quiet, small conditions right through the weekend and into next week. The first few days are flat and forgettable, so don’t bother waxing up yet.
The standout period shapes up around the 23rd of August. That’s when we see a pulse of energy pushing through. The morning of the 23rd will see the best of it at Bunkers, with a 8ft swell from the NNW, period around 8 seconds, and a light onshore breeze. The wave energy is strong, hitting a 1019 reading, which is solid. This is expert territory at that size, so it’s not one for the learners. The wind is light and onshore, which will keep it a little lumpy but still rideable for those who know what they’re doing. The afternoon holds similar size at 8ft, but the wind goes cross-onshore, so the morning is definitely the cleaner call.
Before that, on the 19th, there’s a brief spike of short-period NNW swell, around 6ft, again with onshore winds. It’s a weak, messy option compared to the 23rd, and the period is short, so it won’t have much shape. The 27th also looks promising but it’s a long way out. The morning of the 27th brings a 8ft NNW swell, onshore wind, and strong energy at 989. The afternoon jumps to 10ft – that’s a big, powerful wave, definitely for experienced crew only. Keep an eye on it, but don’t lock in plans yet.
Water temps at Bunkers are sitting about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
If you’re a beginner, steer clear of the big days. The 19th and 22nd see some smaller, weaker pulses, but the wind is messy and the quality is poor. Honestly, the whole window is pretty marginal until that late-August pulse. If you’re into kiting, those days with strong onshore wind and messy, 6ft+ chop might be more your speed than a clean surf session.
So, bottom line: the 23rd of August is the one to circle. Everything else is a bit of a gamble or a skunk.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 334 | 441 | 430 | 275 | 268 | 272 | 272 | 214 | 268 | 447 | 397 | 278 | 279 | 186 | 173 | 180 | 178 | 101 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:48AM1.91m | 3:25PM2.10m | 3:41AM1.69m | 3:59PM2.09m | 4:41AM1.50m | 4:35PM2.05m | 5:55AM1.36m | 5:17PM1.99m | 7:26AM1.29m | 6:08PM1.94m | 8:59AM1.32m | 7:10PM1.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.40m | 8:56AM0.19m | 9:42PM0.35m | 9:31AM0.42m | 10:35PM0.33m | 10:07AM0.64m | 11:33PM0.32m | 10:47AM0.84m | 00:37AM0.31m | 11:36AM1.01m | 1:45AM0.27m | 12:42PM1.12m | 2:51AM0.21m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSW 15 | NNW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 334 | 441 | 430 | 191 | 198 | 272 | 170 | 214 | 268 | 326 | 213 | 186 | 191 | 180 | 170 | 70 | 62 | 68 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 31 | 29 | 275 | 268 | 26 | 272 | 21 | 120 | 135 | 129 | 275 | 242 | 186 | 173 | 164 | 117 | 88 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 118 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 15 | 21 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 52 | 18 | 279 | 54 | 58 | 180 | 178 | 101 | 67 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 41 | 66 | — | — | 189 | — | 128 | 99 | 447 | 397 | 278 | — | 132 | 132 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 111 | 84 | 0 | 41 | 111 | 0 | 111 | 86 | 0 | 105 | 86 | 0 | 286 | 111 | 0 | 111 | 465 | 0 |
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