Surf Forecasts:
Bunkers surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, NNW swell with 2,953 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NNW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bunkers in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bunkers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here for the lowdown on the 16-day stretch at Bunkers.
I'm not gonna sugarcoat it, the outlook is a bit of a battle. We've got plenty of swell, but the wind is the enemy here. It's mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so the ocean is going to look lumpy and messy for the majority of the time.
The first day with any real swell to talk about is Sunday, August 2nd. We've got a solid 12ft swell from the NNW, but with a cross-on wind from the North at 19 mph, it's going to be a bumpy, choppy mess. The water is sitting at 56°, which is normal for the season. Not a day for the surfboard, honestly.
This pattern sticks around. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th see the swell drop to about 10ft and 7ft, but the wind stays on the nose or cross-on. The forecasts are all marginal, and the wave quality is just not there. Wednesday the 5th is a bit lighter, but the swell is fading to 6ft with a short period, so the energy is dropping. It's a rough patch.
We hit a bit of a lull in the middle of the week until Saturday, August 8th. The swell bumps back up to 8ft, and the energy is strong, but again, it's that cross-on wind. It's the same old story.
The only standout, and the one I'd circle on the calendar, is Saturday, August 15th. The whole game changes. The wind goes light offshore from the Northwest at 6 mph. The swell is a small 3ft, but listen to this: the period is a very long 17 seconds. That's a true groundswell. The energy is still moderate, but that long period with a light offshore breeze... that's the ticket for Bunkers to have some clean, lined-up, glassy waves. It won't be big, but it will be beautiful. Sunday the 16th is a similar story with a 16-second period swell from the WNW at 5ft and the same offshore wind, making it another clean, promising day.
So, the long and short of it is: the first two weeks are a write-off for quality surf. The real window is on Saturday, August 15th, and Sunday, August 16th, when the wind finally plays nice and the long-period groundswell arrives. Don't sleep on that.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
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 kJ | 1716 | 2074 | 1463 | 1626 | 1416 | 699 | 599 | 628 | 479 | 390 | 226 | 178 | 203 | 234 | 302 | 344 | 709 | 836 | 1364 | 2354 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:30PM1.94m | 3:08AM1.76m | 4:00PM2.03m | 4:06AM1.59m | 4:35PM2.10m | 5:18AM1.42m | 5:18PM2.17m | 6:50AM1.31m | 6:09PM2.22m | 8:33AM1.30m | 7:11PM2.27m | 9:59AM1.39m | 8:18PM2.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.61m | 9:29AM0.24m | 10:23PM0.48m | 10:04AM0.44m | 11:24PM0.36m | 10:44AM0.64m | 00:32AM0.22m | 11:34AM0.84m | 1:44AM0.06m | 12:37PM0.99m | 2:53AM-0.11m | 1:53PM1.07m | 3:56AM-0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | SW 13 | NNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 70 | 68 | 44 | 43 | 1416 | 699 | 599 | 628 | 479 | 390 | 226 | 178 | 203 | 234 | 83 | 344 | 78 | 132 | 174 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 85 | 79 | 76 | 71 | 96 | 68 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 69 | 42 | 22 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | S 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | S 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 13 | SW 23 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 13 | 11 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 30 | 13 | 37 | 51 | 43 | 76 | 73 | 69 | 31 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 1716 | 2074 | 1463 | 1626 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 302 | — | 709 | 836 | 1364 | 2354 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 806 | 17 | 251 | 84 | 0 | 41 | 32 | 0 | 84 | 21 | 0 | 173 | 324 | 17 | 111 | 86 | 0 | 293 | 806 | 72 |
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