Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks. Well, I gotta be straight with ya—it’s a bit of a slow burn and not much to get truly excited about for a while. The water’s sitting at 53°F, which is a solid 2.7°F colder than normal for this time of year, so that anomaly is already notable. Expect that extra bite in the air and water.

We’re looking at Bunkers. It’s a fairly consistent beginner spot, exposed to the west, but the swell direction and wind are just not playing ball for a good stretch. The wind is almost always cross-on or onshore, and the swell is mostly short-period NW windswell in the 7 to 8 second range, which is weak and messy.

From Friday 3 July through to Saturday 11 July, it's pretty grim. The combined swell energy is mostly moderate, ranging from 384 to 1174, but the conditions are just poor. Wave heights bob around 4.9ft to 7.9ft, but the onshore and cross-on wind (9 to 12 mph) from the N, NNW, and NW is going to chop everything up. The optimum swell is from the west, but we’re getting northwest or north-northwest, so the angle is off. There’s a brief glimmer on Sunday 5 July afternoon, with a 2/5 rating and 1168 energy, but it’s still onshore NW wind. It might be the best of a bad bunch, but don't expect any gems.

Then we hit a real blank patch from Sunday 12 July through Tuesday 14 July. The energy drops off (391 to 826), swell height stays around 2.0ft to 7.2ft, and the wind stays cross-on. Nothing doing.

Now, the second week offers a bit more hope but it’s less certain. From Wednesday 15 July onward, the swell period starts to climb. We see a very long-period groundswell (21 seconds) on Wednesday 15 July, coming from the west-northwest, but the swell height is tiny (2.0ft to 2.6ft). The energy is moderate (749 to 841). The wind is onshore from the NNW or cross-on from the north. For a beach break like Bunkers, that long period might mean it breaks too straight, and with such small height, it’s barely rideable.

Thursday 16 July and Friday 17 July see a bit more size (3.3ft to 3.9ft) with that long-period WNW swell (16 to 17 seconds) and moderate to moderate-strong energy (731 to 1169). The wind is still cross-on or onshore for most of it, but Friday 17 July morning has an onshore wind from the WNW. Honestly, the only half-decent window might be Thursday 16 July afternoon or Friday 17 July morning, but even then, the wind is not ideal.

Overall, there’s no true standout. The best on offer is probably Sunday 5 July afternoon or Thursday 16 July afternoon, but neither is a classic. For now, keep the board in the car and check back—forecasts can change.

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