Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I won't sugarcoat it – this outlook is a mixed bag, and for the first week or so you're gonna have to work for it. The main story is a persistent, clean, long-period groundswell from the SW that's just not breaking in our favour at the main spot for a long time. The water's sitting at 58°F which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real chance to get a wet suit on is Wednesday the 26th. Bunkers is seeing a tiny 2ft SW groundswell with a very long period of 16 seconds, which is a proper groundswell. The combined energy is moderate (367). The morning looks best with a light offshore breeze from the NNW, which should keep things tidy. It's a beginner spot and it's fairly consistent, but this swell is so small and long-period that it'll be fat and slow. Still, if you're desperate for a paddle, that's your window. Expect crowds sometimes.

The rest of the week and into the next is a write-off with poor surf conditions and cross-onshore winds mushing up the tiny swell. There's a big gap of mostly nothing until we get into early September.

Thursday the 3rd of September starts to see a change. The swell picks up to 4ft from the NW in the morning with a period of 11 seconds, and the energy is getting strong (934). The wind is light offshore again, so it'll be clean. This is still marginal though, and the afternoon jumps to 7ft from the NW with a period of 10 seconds – that's pushing into expert territory (1296 energy). The wind goes cross-onshore, so the morning is the pick here.

The real standout, the one I'm keeping an eye on, is Monday the 7th of September. The morning sees a solid 7ft swell from the NNW with a 9-second period. The wind is cross-shore from the SW, and the energy is very strong (1056). The afternoon gets even better: 8ft from the NNW, 9-second period, very strong energy (1079), and the wind from the SW drops to a light breeze, keeping it cross-shore and clean. This is big, powerful, and will be difficult for beginners, but for the experienced crew, this is the best on offer. The offshore wind direction is not ideal for Bunkers, and it's a beach break, so the long-period swell might make it a bit straight and closey. Honestly, with that much power and wind, this setup might be better for the kite surfers than paddle surfers. The next morning, Tuesday the 8th, is also a good backup with 7ft from the NNW and light cross-onshore winds.

After that, the swell drops back down to smaller, cleaner long-period SW groundswells, but not enough to get excited about.

So, the pick of the litter is definitely Monday the 7th of September for the big wave chargers, but be aware of the crowd factor and the tricky beach break conditions. The window is narrow, but there's a pulse of real energy coming.

Rusty.

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