Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Honestly, the first week looks like a tough slog. There’s a lot of marginal to poor conditions, and you’ll be scratching your head for a session. The water temp is sitting at about 57°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year.

For the first few days, from Saturday the 22nd right through the start of the following week, the surf is a messy mix of weak, short-period windswell and funky winds. There’s a bit of energy around Sunday the 23rd afternoon with a 5ft swell from the NW, but the period is a paltry 7 seconds and the wind is cross-on, so it’ll be a choppy, grindy mess. Not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 24th has a weird combo of a very long period 18-second SSW groundswell showing up early, but it’s tiny at 2ft and the wind is cross-shore, so it’s just a tease. The energy is moderate at best (693).

The real story, and the one true standout in this 16-day window, hits us on Wednesday the 2nd of September through Thursday the 3rd of September. Now we’re talking. A solid NW swell fills in, with heights around 7ft to 8ft. Thursday morning the 3rd looks the best bet, with a 8ft NW swell, a 9-second period, and crucially, offshore wind from the NW. The energy jumps into the strong zone (1160). This is going to be a proper, powerful wave. However, with the size over 8ft, this is expert territory only – beginners and intermediates should sit this one out. The wind goes cross-on in the afternoon, so get your session in early.

After that, another long-period SSW groundswell (18 seconds) shows up on Friday the 4th of September, but it’s smaller at 3ft. The energy is still strong (1194), but the size means it’ll be a bit inconsistent. By Sunday the 6th of September, things finally clean right up. The surf is small at 3ft from the SSW, but the wind goes glassy in the afternoon. That’s your window if you’ve got a log or a fish and just want some clean, tiny peelers. The comment for that session says it all: expect very good surf conditions.

So to sum it up: suffer through a week of junk for a shot at a solid, powerful NW groundswell on Thursday morning the 3rd of September for experts only, or wait until the very last day for a clean but small glassy session. That Thursday morning is the highlight.

Rusty.

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