Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's take a look at what's cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start with the swell, and the wind isn't doing us any favors. The good stuff is going to take its time arriving, but once it gets here, it could be worth the wait.

The first real chance to get wet is on Thursday, August 6th at Bunkers. The swell is small, only about 3ft out of the NNW with a short period of 8 seconds, so it's not packing much punch (240 combined energy). The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it'll be a bit bumpy. It’s a beginner-friendly break, but honestly, it's pretty marginal.

We go through a few days of similar or worse conditions. Friday and Saturday see the swell building but the wind stays cross-onshore and the waves get a bit choppy and messy. The combined energy ramps up into the moderate range (600 to 896), but the quality just isn't there. Sunday the 9th through to the following Wednesday the 12th sees the swell really fire up, hitting 8ft to 12ft with a combined energy well into the strong zone (1116 to 1860). The wind, however, is persistently cross-onshore. At this size, with a 7 to 9 second period and that wind, Bunkers is going to be a washing machine. For a beach break like this, it's looking more like a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session. This is strictly for the experts if anyone is game, but I wouldn't be lining up for it.

The swell drops back a bit from August 14th, with heights around 7ft to 8ft, but the wind stays messy. Then we hit a bit of a lull around the 15th and 16th, with the swell dropping right down.

Now, here is where things get interesting. The real standout window looks to be Sunday, August 16th afternoon. The swell is small, only 3ft, but it's a proper long-period groundswell from the SSW at 16 seconds. The combined energy is still decent (619). The big news is the wind – it's forecast to be glassy. That means the ocean will be like a mirror. For a spot like Bunkers, that light, clean swell will offer some rare, tidy little waves. It won't be big, but the quality will be through the roof.

Then, Monday, August 17th morning looks solid too. The swell picks up to 5ft from the NNW with a short period of 7 seconds, but the wind is going to be a gentle offshore from the SSE. That's clean, peeling faces. The afternoon gets lighter wind and a clean 3ft SSW groundswell again (15-second period). The water temp is sitting at about 56°F, which is pretty standard for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

Tuesday, August 18th morning is also worth a mention. It’s glassy again, with a clean 3ft, 15-second SSW groundswell. It’s going to be another session of small but incredibly clean waves.

The confidence is high for that Sunday-Tuesday window, but for the week after that, things get a bit uncertain. We see some WNW groundswell coming in, but the wind looks like it will turn cross-onshore again, spoiling the party.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off unless you're desperate. Your best bets are the glassy, small-wave sessions on Sunday the 16th and Tuesday the 18th of August mornings, and the offshore clean-up on Monday the 17th of August morning. Get on it.

Rusty.

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