Surf Forecasts:
Bunkers surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period, SW swell with 1,066 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bunkers in the next 16 days are 1.2m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bunkers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's in store for Bunkers.
Alright, so we're looking at a pretty quiet start for Bunkers. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, with hardly any push. I'm talking Sunday the 26th through to Saturday the 1st of August is pretty much a no-go zone. The swell is tiny, mostly under 4ft, and that wind is just a cross-on mess, chopping everything up. It's not worth your time.
The real story starts to change on Sunday the 2nd of August. We start seeing some size, but it comes with a catch. The swell jumps up to 8ft, but it's a short period, 8 seconds, wind swell from the NNW. That's going to be a lumpy, bumpy, close-out mess at Bunkers, especially with the wind still cross-on. It's a bit of a cruel tease, honestly.
The standout window, and I mean the only one worth getting excited about, looks like it's shaping up for Saturday the 8th through Monday the 10th of August. Now, we're a week and a half out, so don't book the time off just yet, but the models are showing something promising. We get a solid 10ft to 13ft of swell from the NNW, with a period stretching to 10 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy. The combined energy readings are massive, hitting values like 1595 and even 2655, which is a lot of power in the water. The wind is forecast to be light, a light breeze from the NNW. That's cross-on, but with only 6 mph, it's going to be glassy, clean surf. For a beach break, long period swells can be tricky, but that much size and that light wind? It's going to be a freight train. The water temperature is sitting at 56° and that's about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
But here's the thing: Bunkers is a beginner spot, and when the swell is over 8ft, it's for experts only. This swell is going to be too big and powerful for most. It's also exposed, so it'll be handling all that energy. Plus, it's "sometimes" crowded, so expect a few people out there who know what they're doing. For a skilled surfer, this is the best on offer, but it's not for the faint of heart.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1100 | 738 | 621 | 799 | 947 | 1066 | 671 | 885 | 798 | 709 | 602 | 441 | 349 | 425 | 344 | 169 | 214 | 191 | 195 | 243 | 859 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:10PM1.52m | 10:25PM2.12m | 12:46PM1.58m | 11:07PM2.15m | 1:18PM1.62m | 11:45PM2.17m | 1:46PM1.67m | 00:23AM2.16m | 2:13PM1.73m | 00:59AM2.12m | 2:38PM1.79m | 1:38AM2.04m | 3:04PM1.87m | 2:20AM1.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM1.12m | 5:46AM-0.12m | 5:07PM1.08m | 6:22AM-0.17m | 5:50PM1.02m | 6:55AM-0.19m | 6:31PM0.96m | 7:26AM-0.18m | 7:12PM0.90m | 7:56AM-0.14m | 7:54PM0.81m | 8:26AM-0.05m | 8:39PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 8 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1100 | 738 | 621 | 799 | 947 | 1066 | 671 | 885 | 240 | 709 | 602 | 206 | 349 | 425 | 344 | 169 | 214 | 191 | 179 | 193 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 17 | SW 11 | S 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 8 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 59 | 53 | 133 | 138 | 163 | 114 | 112 | 91 | 798 | 31 | 99 | 441 | 132 | 81 | 171 | 155 | 153 | 51 | 73 | 243 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SW 11 | S 18 | SSW 11 | — | S 15 | SSW 14 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 56 | 56 | 180 | 101 | 40 | 52 | 21 | 56 | 53 | — | 29 | 158 | 11 | — | 161 | 70 | — | 104 | 127 | 75 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 376 | 367 | 29 | 161 | 216 | 128 | 157 | 157 | 140 | 195 | 126 | 859 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 111 | 0 | 111 | 111 | 0 | 362 | 465 | 27 | 111 | 466 | 17 | 111 | 465 | 0 | 111 | 465 | 0 | 324 | 789 | 17 |
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