Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at the next couple of weeks for Bunkers. Pretty average run ahead, to be honest. This spot is a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent break exposed to the west, and it can get a few surfers turnin’ up sometimes. The water’s sittin’ at 53°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit.

The outlook kicks off on Thursday 16th July, but it’s a write-off – only 2ft of weak WNW swell, blasted by a cross-on N wind at 12 mph. Choppy, poor conditions. Keep the board in the car.

Friday 17th starts with a bit more hope: 3ft from the WNW, period at 17 seconds, and clean offshore wind from the NNW at 9 mph. The energy’s moderate (943). It’s a marginal call, and the tide might be tricky, but if you’re keen for a wave, that’s your best lookout for the week. The morning session is the one. Friday afternoon goes cross-on and messier.

Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th stay average. Saturday morning has 3ft of WNW swell at 16 seconds with light offshore NW wind, but again, it’s marginal. Energy’s up a bit (1038). Sunday morning sees a jump in size to 7ft, but it’s short-period stuff at 8 seconds from the NW, and that’s gonna be a fat, lumpy mess. Energy’s moderate (1017). Not one for the log.

Monday 20th stays similar – 6ft of short-period NW swell, onshore wind, and choppy. Just leave it.

Now, Tuesday 21st is the real standout. The morning is glassy, with a WSW wind at 3 mph, and a clean 2ft groundswell from the SW with a 16-second period. The energy is moderate (653) but the quality is there. This is the kind of morning where Bunkers might actually feel like a surf break. It’s small, but it’ll be clean, lined up, and glassy. The afternoon keeps the glassy conditions with a 2ft, 15-second swell from the SW. That’s your best window in the first week.

From Wednesday 22nd through to Sunday 27th July, it’s a long stretch of average to poor conditions. Swell heights bounce between 2ft and 4ft, mostly from the SW or SSW, with periods ranging from 10 to 24 seconds. The energy picks up strongly on the 24th and 25th (up to 1606), but it’s all cross-on wind, so you’ll be fighting chop. The 24th Friday afternoon has a 3ft, 24-second SW groundswell with moderate energy (1111), but the cross-on N wind at 9 mph will ruin it.

The second week, from 28th July onward, has a bit more size but not much quality. Swell lingers around 3ft to 5ft from the SW, with periods of 17-18 seconds, and energies climbing into the 1500s. But the wind is consistently cross-on from the N or NNW, so it’s gonna be a bumpy ride. The real kicker comes on the 30th July – a 8ft, short-period (8 seconds) NW swell with light cross-on wind. That’s big, messy, and only for the brave. The 31st July drops back to 7ft from the NW, still short period, and cross-on.

Overall, the best of the whole run is the Tuesday 21st July morning session – glassy, clean, and a long-period groundswell. Don’t get your hopes up for much else. The rest is either too small, too choppy, or too messy. If you’re a beginner, stick to the smaller, cleaner days – that 8ft on the 30th is not your friend.

Rusty.

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