Bunkers Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.77° N 124.23° W

Issued: 4 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bunkers sea temperature is
11.5° C

1.5°C colder than average for this time of year

Bunkers surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bunkers surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SW swell with 695 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNW 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bunkers in the next 16 days are 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Mon 6th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 8s
Best Surf 8AM (Tue 7th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 20s
Most Powerful 5PM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bunkers over the next 16 days.


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Alright, Rusty here, let’s chew the fat on what’s forecast over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, Bunkers is looking like a spot where you’ll need to be patient and hunt for a window. The whole 16-day stretch is a bit all over the place, and I’m not seeing any single day that screams “drop everything and go.”

The week starts Sunday the 5th with small, weak surf. A morning pulse from a NW swell around 5ft, but with a short period of 8 seconds, so it’s a bit lumpy and lackluster. Wind is a light cross-on from the W at 6 mph, so it’ll feel a little bumpy. The afternoon drops way off to a 2ft SSW groundswell with a long 18-second period, but there’s just not enough size to matter. The combined energy is moderate, around 635 that morning. Water temps are sitting at 53°, which is about 3° colder than average – that’s a bit chilly for this time of year.

Monday the 6th brings a bit more size, with 6ft NW swell in the morning and 6ft in the afternoon, but that period is still short at 8 seconds, and the wind is onshore. The energy ramps up nicely (829 to 1177), but the quality is going to be poor.

And from there it gets messy. Tuesday the 7th all the way through to about the 15th is mostly a dud. There’s a lot of lumpy, cross-onshore wind and periods where the swell drops below 3ft or the angle is just wrong. You’ll see moderate energy (like 990 to 1078), but it rarely lines up with good conditions. The wind stays cross-on from the north or NNW for most of that, keeping the surface chopped up. That’s a long, frustrating stretch.

The light at the end of the tunnel shows up Thursday the 16th. The long-range forecast shows a solid size increase. Thursday afternoon has a 8ft NW swell, short period of 8 seconds, with a gentler cross-on breeze from the NNW at 9 mph. The energy jumps to 1501 – that’s strong. That’s a big one, over 8ft, so this is strictly expert territory. Friday the 17th keeps the pulse with 8-8ft NNW swell, also in the 9 second range, and energy around 1669 to 1750.

The biggest waves roll through Friday and into Saturday the 18th. Saturday morning has a 8ft NNW swell with an onshore NNW wind, which isn’t ideal, but the size is undeniable. The energy remains strong.

If you’re a seasoned surfer who doesn’t mind a bit of chop, Thursday the 16th afternoon through Friday the 17th is the most promising window. But it’s still cross-onshore, not glassy. There’s no day with that dream offshore wind and long-period groundswell combo. It’s the best of a rough bunch, but not a proper standout.

Keep checking the wind for those last days; if it cleans up, it could be a few worthwhile sessions. But as it stands, it’s a long, quiet two weeks.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
0
3
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
11
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
2.2
NW
7
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.6
NW
9
1.1
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
262
319
587
452
369
553
485
384
547
547
695
595
463
545
425
340
335
314
412
214
520
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
5
NNE
10
NW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
N
10
NW
20
NNW
20
N
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
20
N
20
N
5
NE
Wind State
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
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
9:57AM1.37m
8:38PM2.39m
11:08AM1.48m
9:34PM2.49m
Low Tide
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
3:12AM-0.05m
2:10PM0.95m
4:11AM-0.28m
3:16PM1.03m
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5:50
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
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8:51
8:51
8:50
8:50
8:50
8:49
8:49
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
13
14
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
12
12
10
11
11
10
11
10
10
11
10
12
10
9
8
10
11
11
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.9
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
1.6
NW
11
0.8
SSW
20
1.3
NW
10
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.4
NW
8
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.3
NW
8
0.7
SW
14
1.1
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
Energy kJ
257
256
587
452
334
553
485
384
547
334
128
595
452
545
268
340
335
250
214
207
520
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
8
0.7
SW
18
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
17
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
SW
15
0.1
W
18
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
262
319
184
177
169
206
258
251
122
547
695
74
17
104
425
68
106
314
6
214
220
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
21
0.6
N
7
0.3
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
NNW
6
0.6
SW
15
0.9
NW
9
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
16
Energy kJ
116
151
207
200
305
39
28
332
52
134
123
122
11
18
6
7
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1
NW
6
0.7
N
6
1.6
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2
NW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.6
NW
9
1.3
NNW
6
Energy kJ
273
369
219
71
34
237
463
429
208
176
65
77
412
128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
113
31
0
362
466
0
111
465
27
293
466
17
362
465
17
346
466
17
346
823
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
4
2
2
4
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
6
7
8
8
6
9
6
4
9
7
7
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Information about the Bunkers Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bunkers provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bunkers can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bunkers surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bunkers) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bunkers may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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