Surf Forecasts:
Bunkers surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, NW swell with 1,197 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 19s. 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 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bunkers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down.
Water’s about 57°F, which is pretty normal for the time of year. Not cold, not warm.
First up, Thursday morning at Bunkers has 6ft from the WNW, but the wind is cross and it’s a bit messy. Thursday afternoon is the real deal: 7ft from the NW, cross-offshore breeze, clean as a whistle, and the energy is pumping at 1678. That’s the best of the early run. The period is 11 seconds, so it’s a proper groundswell, but at a beach break, that long period can make the waves a bit straight. Still, for the experienced crew, this is the session.
Friday brings 7ft and 6ft from the NW, but the wind is cross, so it’s not as clean. Not bad, but not the best. Saturday morning drops to 3ft from the SSW with a very long 16-second period, but the wind is onshore, so it’s pretty flat and messy. From Saturday through the end of the first week, it’s mostly small, weak, and cross-on. The energy numbers are down in the 300s and 400s – just weak, unappealing surf.
There’s a gap of a few days where nothing really stands out. Then we look at the second week. Friday the 11th: morning has 6ft from the SW and afternoon jumps to 12ft from the SSW. That’s a big, powerful swell with energy at 3111, but the wind is cross-on, so it’s going to be a bit lumpy. Experienced surfers only at that size. Saturday the 12th still has 8ft in the morning, but the wind gets stronger and more cross-on, so it’s turning into a bit of a mess. After that, the swell drops and the wind stays onshore, so it’s not really worth getting excited about.
The best day overall is Thursday afternoon on the 3rd. Clean, solid 7ft groundswell, cross-offshore wind, and lots of energy. That’s the one to aim for. The bigger stuff on the 11th has the power but the wind isn’t as kind. If you’re a beginner, stick to the smaller days around the 3ft mark, but even then the wind is rarely clean.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 635 | 1131 | 1197 | 959 | 709 | 446 | 532 | 425 | 480 | 417 | 405 | 376 | 443 | 203 | 127 | 313 | 377 | 345 | 295 | 295 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:19AM1.77m | 10:27PM2.25m | 11:55AM1.91m | 11:23PM2.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:24PM0.80m | 5:17AM-0.22m | 5:20PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 635 | 1131 | 1197 | 959 | 709 | 446 | 260 | 230 | 186 | 215 | 145 | 149 | 443 | 203 | 126 | 313 | 377 | 345 | 295 | 295 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 13 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | S 12 |
| kJ | 604 | 441 | 465 | 547 | 637 | 427 | 532 | 425 | 480 | 417 | 405 | 376 | 129 | 199 | 127 | 42 | 39 | 80 | 61 | 63 | 228 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | NW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 12 | NW 8 | SW 13 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 29 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 58 | 161 | 79 | 98 | 56 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 38 | 53 | 85 | 25 | 39 | 114 | 93 | 293 | 246 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 113 | 0 | 111 | 111 | 0 | 173 | 466 | 0 | 111 | 466 | 0 | 31 | 111 | 0 | 324 | 31 | 0 |
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