Surf Forecasts:
Bunkers surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, NNW swell with 992 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bunkers in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 2AM. 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+) | 2AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bunkers over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming at Bunkers.
The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag, with only one real standout. That’s Sunday morning, July 5th. You’ve got a 2.4m swell from the NNW, period around 8 seconds, and the wind is light from the NW, leaving it clean. The combined energy is strong at 1006. That’s your best wave. Saturday afternoon the 4th also has some size – 2.1m from the NW – but the wind is cross-onshore, so it won’t be as clean. Water temp is about normal for this time of year.
After that, things get rough. Monday and Tuesday (6th and 7th) drop to small, long-period SSW groundswell (20 seconds Tuesday morning), but only 0.8m and onshore winds. That’s a lot of wait for not much.
From the 8th through the 16th, it’s a long stretch of messy surf. Swell pops up to 2.2m on the 10th and 14th, but the wind is cross-onshore from the N or NNW, making it choppy. Energy stays moderate to high (up to 1021), but the quality is poor. The 10th is especially frustrating – 2.2m with a 15 km/h cross-on breeze. That’s more for the kite crew.
The last two days, the 17th and 18th, have a little hope. Friday the 17th morning has a 1.7m NW swell with light offshore wind, but the period is short (8 seconds). Saturday the 18th morning is the cleanest of the lot – 0.9m from the WNW with a 16-second period and light offshore wind. Very long period, so expect slow but powerful sets.
Overall, the gaps between good surf are a few days at a time. This is pretty normal for the area. The one to mark on the calendar is Sunday the 5th. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 418 | 303 | 251 | 349 | 407 | 490 | 828 | 769 | 848 | 992 | 682 | 527 | 255 | 485 | 332 | 547 | 547 | 695 | 595 | 452 | 545 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:47AM2.07m | 3:57PM1.72m | 2:28AM1.96m | 4:28PM1.79m | 3:15AM1.82m | 4:59PM1.87m | 4:12AM1.65m | 5:33PM1.97m | 5:23AM1.48m | 6:11PM2.07m | 6:51AM1.35m | 6:55PM2.18m | 8:29AM1.32m | 7:44PM2.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:10PM1.05m | 9:00AM-0.14m | 8:57PM1.01m | 9:34AM-0.05m | 9:50PM0.93m | 10:09AM0.08m | 10:50PM0.82m | 10:46AM0.25m | 11:54PM0.65m | 11:27AM0.44m | 1:02AM0.44m | 12:13PM0.64m | 2:09AM0.20m | 1:08PM0.82m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | 8:52 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 18 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | NW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 176 | 104 | 142 | 349 | 121 | 490 | 828 | 769 | 319 | 992 | 682 | 527 | 255 | 146 | 332 | 547 | 262 | 695 | 595 | 452 | 545 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | NW 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 123 | 119 | 42 | 258 | 69 | 136 | 140 | 138 | 114 | 131 | 158 | 334 | 204 | 485 | 198 | 171 | 547 | 159 | 74 | 17 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 11 | NW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 42 | 2 | 47 | 45 | 65 | 85 | 99 | 78 | 207 | 200 | 166 | 206 | 206 | 11 | 140 | 134 | 9 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 418 | 303 | 251 | — | 407 | — | — | — | 848 | — | — | — | — | 194 | 215 | 66 | — | 33 | 271 | 352 | 372 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 251 | 324 | 0 | 108 | 84 | 0 | 105 | 84 | 0 | 173 | 466 | 0 | 111 | 466 | 17 | 293 | 465 | 27 | 346 | 466 |
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