Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Gotta be honest – the outlook for the next couple of weeks is about as flat as a tack. There’s no real surf to get excited about, and no day that stands out. We’re looking at a long gap from now all the way through to the 25th of August with nothing worth your time.

The only break in the picture is Bunkers, a beginner-friendly spot that breaks pretty consistently and faces west. Water temp’s about normal for this time of year.

Here’s the rundown. On Tuesday the 11th of August, there’s a 8ft swell from the NNW, but it’s short-period at 8 seconds and the wind is light and onshore. The energy is weak (990). It’s going to be messy. The afternoon has a light breeze but still cross-onshore, and the energy is just into moderate (1007). Waves will be bumpy.

Wednesday the 12th is a write-off – a moderate cross-onshore breeze chops up an 8ft swell (energy 808). No thanks. Thursday and Friday hang onto weak, short-period NW swell around 5ft to 8ft, but every session has onshore or cross-onshore wind. The energy is weak (514–877).

Saturday the 15th brings a shift: a tiny 2ft swell from the SSW, but the period jumps to 18 seconds – long-period groundswell. But it’s small. Energy is 555 and the wind is light onshore, then cross-onshore. You might catch a few clean lines, but it’s barely waist-high. This pattern of small, long-period SSW swell carries into Monday the 17th, with heights around 3ft and periods of 14–16 seconds. Wind stays light and often onshore or cross-onshore. Energy drops from 580 to 513. For a beach break, long-period stuff can run straight and close out.

Tuesday the 18th brings back a 5ft NW swell, but it’s short (7 seconds) and cross-onshore. Energy is 661. The rest of the week is a mix of tiny 3ft to 4ft swells from WNW and SSW, periods 11–15 seconds, with light but never clean wind. Energy stays between 333 and 660.

By the 22nd of August, swell drops to 2ft and energy falls to 209 – barely a ripple. Saturday and Sunday are flat and choppy. Then on Monday the 24th of August, a 7ft NW swell shows up with 8-second period and gentle onshore wind. Energy hits 770, but the wind kills it. Tuesday the 25th fades to 5ft and marginal.

If you’re a beginner and you’ve got to paddle out, Bunkers on the morning of Tuesday the 11th might give you some soft, bumpy 8ft waves. Otherwise, this is a two-week dead spell. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d find something else to do.

Stay patient, Rusty.

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