Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at Bunkers.

It’s been a bit of a tough stretch lately, and to be honest, the next 16 days aren’t looking like they’re going to flip a switch. The water is sitting at 55°, which is a bit colder than we’re used to for this time of year. There's a lot of NW wind and cross-on conditions messing up the face, so it's more of a waiting game than anything else.

The first few days are a struggle. Wednesday the 12th is a write-off with a 7 ft NW windswell and a 12 mph cross-on wind, leaving it choppy. The combined swell energy is moderate at 616, but the quality just isn't there. Thursday the 13th continues that trend, with the swell dropping and wind still on it.

Friday the 14th morning is the first tiny glimmer. The swell drops to 5 ft NW with a 6 mph onshore wind. It's still only marginal at best and carries a moderate energy of 531. We get a bit of a lull over the weekend and into Monday morning the 17th, with small SSW groundswell coming through. This is a long-period swell, over 15 seconds, and Bunkers is a beach break, so that long period might make it break a bit too straight. The energy is moderate, around 550, but the size is tiny (2 ft to 3 ft).

Honestly, the only time I’d get even a little excited is looking way down the track. By Sunday the 24th, the swell starts to pick up again with a NW windswell hitting 7 ft by the morning, moving through moderate energy near 846. Monday the 25th holds similar size at 6 ft with light onshore wind, still marginal though.

The real standout, and I mean the *only* standout I’d bother marking on the calendar, is Thursday the 27th. We see the swell building to 8 ft from the NNW with a period stretching out to 10 seconds. The combined energy jumps into the strong range at 1385, and the wind looks light and onshore. This is the biggest, most energetic pulse of the whole window. At 8 ft, it’s getting into expert territory, so leave the foamy at home. It’s still a NW windswell pattern so the quality might not be perfect, but it’s the best size and energy we see. If the wind holds, it could be a good one for the crew that can handle it. Everything before that is pretty forgettable.

Stay patient, boys. Rusty out.

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