Surf Forecasts:
Bunkers surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, NW swell with 1,725 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. 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 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bunkers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here with the Bunkers lowdown. A bit of a slow start, but there’s some serious juice later on if you’ve got the patience.
Right now, Tuesday the 1st of September is looking average. A small 3ft NW swell, but the wind is a cross-off from the SSW, keeping things messy. Wave energy is weak at (385). Not worth paddling out for.
Wednesday the 2nd is a total washout. Rain and ugly conditions with mixed-up small swells. Save your energy.
Here’s the real deal. Thursday morning, the 3rd of September, is the one to circle. You’ve got a solid 7ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period, and combined energy is pumping at a strong (1356). The wind is a light cross-off from the SSW at just 6 mph, which will keep the surface clean. This is prime for experienced surfers only, as anything over 5ft is pushing it for beginners. The water temp is 57°, which is about normal for this time of year. This is the best session on the board.
Friday the 4th still has some size with 7ft from the NW in the morning, but the wind goes light onshore, so it won't be as slick. Saturday and Sunday, the 5th and 6th, fade fast into the 3ft range with onshore breezes. Back to watching and waiting.
There's a small, clean window on Monday the 7th morning with glassy conditions, but only 3ft. Again on Thursday the 10th afternoon – glassy and just 3ft from the SW with a long 17-second period (energy moderate at 798). It’ll be small but clean, and those long-period waves will have nice shape, though at a beach break they can get a bit walled.
Into the second week, Friday the 11th of September brings back the size – 8ft NW swell on Friday afternoon – but the wind is cross-on again, so it’s a downgrade. The Saturday the 12th afternoon looks like a decent fallback, with 5ft NW windswell going glassy (energy moderate at 814).
After that, it's small and average through to the end of the run. A few glassy moments around the 13th and 14th, but nothing worth setting an alarm for. Bunkers is a fairly consistent break, so a few flat days are followed by some proper swell. Keep watching the charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 151 | 194 | 275 | 306 | 731 | 1372 | 1635 | 867 | 637 | 475 | 447 | 392 | 362 | 417 | 334 | 297 | 366 | 213 | 279 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:08PM2.18m | 4:10AM1.55m | 3:47PM2.21m | 5:26AM1.41m | 4:36PM2.20m | 7:01AM1.35m | 5:37PM2.18m | 8:37AM1.39m | 6:52PM2.16m | 9:47AM1.50m | 8:12PM2.18m | 10:38AM1.64m | 9:24PM2.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:59PM0.13m | 9:30AM0.69m | 10:59PM0.07m | 10:14AM0.87m | 00:08AM0.03m | 11:13AM1.02m | 1:23AM-0.03m | 12:32PM1.11m | 2:35AM-0.10m | 2:01PM1.09m | 3:38AM-0.18m | 3:19PM0.98m | 4:32AM-0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 181 | 141 | 138 | 275 | 306 | 731 | 1372 | 1635 | 867 | 609 | 328 | 260 | 269 | 210 | 164 | 149 | 297 | 366 | 213 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 154 | 151 | 194 | 58 | 47 | 604 | 441 | 465 | 547 | 637 | 475 | 447 | 392 | 362 | 417 | 334 | 77 | 84 | 203 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 50 | 111 | 92 | 132 | 29 | 21 | 104 | 103 | 98 | 58 | 54 | 79 | 100 | 66 | 18 | 47 | 32 | 21 | 56 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 23 | 69 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 222 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 113 | 111 | 0 | 146 | 111 | 0 | 41 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 0 |
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