Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s size this up. The pattern’s a mixed bag for Bunkers over the coming weeks.

Water temp is 53°F, a bit chillier than normal for this time—nothing wild, but you’ll need a thick suit.

Thursday the 2nd kicks off rough. Morning is clear with a light NNW breeze at 9 mph blowing onshore. Swell is 8ft from the NNW, period 8 seconds—short-period windswell, junk. Wave energy is moderate at 1034. Afternoon drops to 7ft, same direction, cross-on wind at 9 mph, energy 799. Choppy mess.

Friday the 3rd is all poor. Morning swell 6ft from the NNW, period 7 seconds, cross-on, energy 607. Afternoon 6ft from the NW, same story, energy 489. Don’t bother.

Saturday the 4th stays marginal. Morning 7ft from the NW, period 8 seconds, cross-on from the NNW at 9 mph, energy 699. Afternoon 7ft, same deal, energy 704. Wind kills it. Sunday the 5th: morning is 5ft from the NW, period 8 seconds, onshore wind, energy 952. Afternoon holds at 5ft but period improves to 9 seconds, energy 1156—still onshore, but the extra period gives a bit more push. Still marginal.

Monday the 6th is marginal again. Morning 7ft from the NW, period 8 seconds, onshore, energy 879. Afternoon 6ft from the NNW, cross-on, energy 1063. Tuesday the 7th: morning swell 5ft from the NW, period 11 seconds, onshore, energy 1189. Good period, but wind’s not helping. Afternoon crashes to 2ft from the SSW at a very long 19 seconds, cross-on from the north, energy 756. Tiny but long lines—wrong wind.

Wednesday the 8th: morning 3ft from the SSW at 18 seconds, onshore, energy 991. Afternoon 4ft from the SW at 17 seconds, wind picks to 12 mph cross-on, chop city—poor.

Thursday the 9th brings a pulse. Morning swell jumps to 8ft from the NW at 8 seconds, cross-on from the NNW at 9 mph, energy 1347. Afternoon hits 10ft from the NW, period 8 seconds, cross-on from the north at 12 mph, energy 1741—strong energy, but that’s a lot of close-period swell and side wind. Over 8ft, this is only for the brave. Friday the 10th: morning 8ft from the NW, period 9 seconds, onshore, energy 1251. Afternoon 8ft from the NNW, period 9 seconds, cross-on at 12 mph, energy 1423. Big but not clean.

Saturday the 11th goes poor again: 8ft and 7ft from the NW, cross-on, energy dropping. Sunday the 12th is small and poor—5ft and 2ft. The second week, from Monday the 13th through Friday the 17th, is all tiny to small, mostly 2ft to 3ft, with periods bouncing between short and long, and constant onshore or cross-on wind. Energy stays low to moderate, peaking at 902 on Friday afternoon the 17th with 3ft from the WNW at 16 seconds, onshore. Nothing to get excited about.

Best on offer? It’s a tough one. Thursday the 9th morning has the biggest size at 8ft from the NW, but short period and cross-on wind—experts only. The most balanced session is Sunday the 5th afternoon: 5ft from the NW, 9-second period, onshore wind, energy 1156. It’s not glassy, but it’s the best bet for a decent wave with some power. Crowds are likely on a weekend, so plan accordingly.

There’s a dry spell from the 8th to the 9th with little going on, and the second week is mostly flat or blown out. Not prime time.

Rusty.

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