Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Bunkers over the next couple of weeks.

The outlook starts on Tuesday morning, September 8th, and to be honest, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a weak, short-period swell from the NW at around 5 ft, but the wind is cross-on and the conditions are just poor. The wave energy is weak (334). It’s not worth paddling out for. This continues through Wednesday and Thursday with only marginal, choppy surf. The swell direction swings around to the SW, and the period gets long, but the wind is never clean enough to make it count. The energy picks up a bit (578 to 894), but it’s still messy.

Friday the 11th sees a bigger pulse of NW swell – 7 ft on the morning, but with a short period of 8 seconds, and cross-on winds. That’s a lot of whitewater and not much shape. The combined energy is strong (1049), but the quality isn’t there for a good paddle.

Now, Saturday morning, September 12th is the standout. We get a break in the weather. The wind goes glassy from the WSW, and there’s a clean 5 ft NW swell with a 9-second period. The energy is moderate (693), and the conditions are described as "very good." This is the best on offer. The water temp is about 58°, which is basically normal for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. It’s a beginner-friendly break, and it’s fairly consistent, but keep in mind that crowds can show up sometimes. If you’re out there Saturday morning, you’ll have clean, fun waves.

After that, the surf drops off again. The rest of the weekend and into the following week is all small, weak SW swell with cross-on winds. The energy dips right down (335 to 259). It’s not worth a trip.

There’s a bit of a pulse building again around Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th, with NW swell in the 5 ft to 6 ft range, and the wind goes cross-shore, which is better. Energy is moderate to strong (678 to 786). It’s still only marginal quality, but it’s a step up from the flat days. The period is short at 8-9 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly.

Looking way out to Tuesday the 22nd, we see a big spike in the forecast. A strong NW swell is due, with 8 ft rising to 12 ft on Tuesday afternoon, and a very high energy reading (1261 to 3332). Wednesday the 23rd holds 7 ft to 10 ft of long-period NW groundswell (12 seconds), with energy in the 2500 range. That’s a lot of water. But the wind is cross-on, and the sets will be big and powerful. At 10 ft+, this is for experts only. The longer period will also make it a bit walled-off at a beach break like Bunkers. It’s a promising long-range call, but it’s two weeks out, so keep your fingers crossed.

There’s a big gap of poor surf from the 13th to the 16th, so don’t expect much in that stretch.

Stay safe, and I’ll see you in the water.
- Rusty

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