Surf Forecasts:
Bunkers surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NW swell with 427 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bunkers in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bunkers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the same rundown in feet and degrees.
First up, the overall picture: It’s a slow start with nothing worth paddling out for. The first real chance comes the morning of Thursday, September 3rd, but before that we’re stuck with a long stretch of small, messy surf and cross-onshore breezes. From Friday, August 21st through Tuesday, September 1st, it’s mostly marginal to poor – chest-high slop at best. Save your energy.
The standout window is Thursday morning, September 3rd, at Bunkers. This is the best session in the whole 16 days. We’ve got solid swell size of 10 feet coming from the NW with a period of 9 seconds – not a true groundswell but still packing a punch. The combined energy is 1597 – that’s serious power. Winds are light offshore from the NW, so the surface will be clean and glassy. This is expert territory at this size – stay away if you’re a beginner. The break is exposed to the W and the swell lines up nicely. Expect heavy, walled-up waves. Crowds are possible here, so plan your paddle.
Thursday afternoon the 3rd stays at 10 feet, still clean. Friday the 4th morning drops slightly to 8 feet from the NNW, still light cross-onshore, still strong – energy at 1624. That’s another good one. Friday afternoon sees more cross-shore wind from the SW, but still surfable if you’re experienced.
The only other day that stands out is Tuesday, September 1st afternoon: 7 feet from the NW with an 11-second period – longer period means better shape but longer waits. Combined energy at 1127, strong. Gentle cross-onshore wind, so not perfect, but a decent option for bigger wave hunters. Again, experts only.
Water temp is about 57°F with a slight negative anomaly of -0.9°F – pretty standard for this time of year. Nothing unusual.
After the 4th, we drop back to smaller SSW swells with lighter wind, but nothing that beats that Thursday.
Bottom line: Thursday, September 3rd at Bunkers is the one. Big, clean, powerful. Everything before that is a miss.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 101 | 98 | 99 | 67 | 77 | 200 | 305 | 427 | 297 | 223 | 183 | 267 | 216 | 163 | 203 | 201 | 149 | 132 | 189 | 152 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:59AM1.32m | 7:10PM1.91m | 10:09AM1.39m | 8:15PM1.92m | 10:57AM1.47m | 9:15PM1.97m | 11:34AM1.55m | 10:06PM2.03m | 12:05PM1.63m | 10:51PM2.08m | 12:32PM1.70m | 11:32PM2.11m | 12:57PM1.79m | 00:11AM2.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM1.12m | 2:51AM0.21m | 1:59PM1.16m | 3:48AM0.13m | 3:08PM1.12m | 4:35AM0.05m | 4:05PM1.05m | 5:14AM-0.02m | 4:52PM0.95m | 5:49AM-0.06m | 5:34PM0.84m | 6:21AM-0.07m | 6:15PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SW 19 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | WNW 12 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 128 | 74 | 74 | 50 | 57 | 77 | 131 | 305 | 427 | 297 | 223 | 106 | 56 | 33 | 163 | 203 | 201 | 129 | 123 | 189 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 50 | 83 | 77 | 74 | 52 | 46 | 75 | 215 | 112 | 255 | 194 | 183 | 267 | 216 | 20 | 29 | 75 | 149 | 132 | 119 | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 178 | 101 | 98 | 99 | 67 | 61 | 28 | 29 | 84 | 106 | 106 | 104 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 29 | 72 | 63 | 132 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 466 | 0 | 17 | 465 | 17 | 275 | 86 | 0 | 42 | 44 | 0 | 324 | 44 | 0 | 111 | 111 | 17 | 111 | 465 | 0 |
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