Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down. Don’t expect much at all to start. This stretch is a long, quiet one until things finally show a pulse.

Right off the bat, we’re looking at a real flat spell for the first couple of days, from Thursday July 16th right through the weekend. We’re talking small, weak stuff with a sloppy cross-wind on it. Not worth paddling out. A waste of a good towel. That dry spell hangs around through the early part of the following week, with the swell still pretty underwhelming and the wind not playing ball.

Bunkers is the only spot we can talk about here. It’s a fairly consistent beginner-friendly break. The first real chance you get is around Monday July 20th. It’s still not great, but the morning shows a small uptick, with some 7ft swell arriving from the NNW, period short as a hiccup at 8 seconds. The wind goes light offshore (NW at 3 mph) which makes it look better, but the combined swell energy is moderate (1216), so there’s a little bit of push. It’s marginal, but for a beginner, the lineup might offer a few fun crumbly waves if you pick your tide. Crowds are possible here, so keep an eye out.

Then there’s a real standout – and it’s in the second week, so you’ve got to pencil it in with a little patience. On Sunday July 27th morning, we get a proper bump of NNW swell pushing 10ft, with a short 8-second period. That’s expert territory, way too big for learning. The wind stays light offshore for that session (NW at 9 mph, blowing offshore) and energy is very strong (2040). This won’t be clean glass, but the swell direction matches the optimum (W) so Bunkers should wake up. The waves will be heavy and fast, a proper challenge. Watch the crowd factor too – it gets busy here sometimes.

Toward the very end, on Friday July 31st morning, there’s another promising window. You’ve got 7ft from the NW, again short period at 8 seconds, but the wind is light cross-shore from the WSW (6 mph), keeping things a little cleaner. Combined energy is strong (1185), so it’s worth a look if you’re after something in that medium range. Not the same quality as the 27th, but still better than the dry days before.

So the real standout for this whole outlook is Sunday July 27th morning for the experienced crew. It’s the biggest, most energetic pulse, and if you can handle it, it’ll be the most memorable session in this 16-day window. The rest is fluff with a few shoulder-high moments. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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