Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – the next two weeks are a real mixed bag. We’ve got a lot of days where the swell is just limping in, wind is a problem, or the tide’s messing with the waves. The good news is, there are a couple of windows where it all lines up, but you’ve got to be patient. The first proper surf worth paddling out for kicks off Saturday the 5th, but it’s hardly a pump. Things are a bit unsettled.

Let’s start with Bunkers. That’s your spot for this whole forecast. The early part of the window is dominated by a long-period South-Southwest groundswell, but it’s small. Saturday morning the 5th sees a 3 ft swell from the SSW with a very long 16-second period, and the wind is light offshore from the NNW. The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about normal for this time of year. The energy is moderate (871), but the wave comment says it’s marginal. It’s the best of the first week, but it’s still a bit small for a beginner spot. The afternoon will get cross-onshore and choppy, so get it in the morning. Sunday morning the 6th is a similar story – 3 ft, 15-second period, light offshore, but again, it’s marginal. The energy is a little weaker (571). You’ll get a few clean ones, but don’t expect anything epic.

The week from Monday the 7th through to Saturday the 12th is mostly a write-off. The swell drops right off, and the wind stays cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. There’s a brief spike on Wednesday the 9th morning with a 5 ft NNW swell, but the period is short at 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore – it’s a lumpy, weak mess. Then on Friday the 11th afternoon, the wind cranks up to 15 mph cross-onshore with a 7 ft NNW swell. That’s not surfable for a paddle; that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than anything else. The energy jumps up (1090), but it’s poor quality.

The best of the entire forecast looks like it’s going to be Sunday the 13th. Yes, it’s a week away, so keep an eye on it. The swell is smaller, 5 ft from the NW with a short 8-second period, but the wind swings light and offshore from the WNW in the morning. The energy is moderate (553). It’s not a groundswell, so it won’t have that power, but it will be clean. The afternoon stays offshore from the NW. For a beginner spot, this is the cleanest window you’ll get. The next clean session is Monday the 14th morning, but the swell is tiny at 3 ft.

After that, from Monday the 14th afternoon through to Saturday the 19th, it’s a washout. The swell is tiny, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or fresh onshore, making it lumpy and choppy. The energy is weak (under 400). Don’t bother.

Then, right at the very end of the forecast, on Sunday the 20th, we get another interesting blip. A 5 ft to 5 ft WNW swell with a 10-second period arrives, and the wind is light cross-shore from the WSW. The energy is moderate (864 to 886). It’s another clean-ish window, but it’s still two weeks out, so treat it as promising but less certain. The direction is a bit off for Bunkers, which prefers W, but it’s worth watching.

Overall, the standout is Sunday the 13th for the cleanest conditions. The other option is Saturday the 5th or Sunday the 20th, but they come with caveats. Don’t expect much from the rest of the time.

Rusty.

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