Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s chew the fat on what’s forecast over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, Bunkers is looking like a spot where you’ll need to be patient and hunt for a window. The whole 16-day stretch is a bit all over the place, and I’m not seeing any single day that screams “drop everything and go.”

The week starts Sunday the 5th with small, weak surf. A morning pulse from a NW swell around 5ft, but with a short period of 8 seconds, so it’s a bit lumpy and lackluster. Wind is a light cross-on from the W at 6 mph, so it’ll feel a little bumpy. The afternoon drops way off to a 2ft SSW groundswell with a long 18-second period, but there’s just not enough size to matter. The combined energy is moderate, around 635 that morning. Water temps are sitting at 53°, which is about 3° colder than average – that’s a bit chilly for this time of year.

Monday the 6th brings a bit more size, with 6ft NW swell in the morning and 6ft in the afternoon, but that period is still short at 8 seconds, and the wind is onshore. The energy ramps up nicely (829 to 1177), but the quality is going to be poor.

And from there it gets messy. Tuesday the 7th all the way through to about the 15th is mostly a dud. There’s a lot of lumpy, cross-onshore wind and periods where the swell drops below 3ft or the angle is just wrong. You’ll see moderate energy (like 990 to 1078), but it rarely lines up with good conditions. The wind stays cross-on from the north or NNW for most of that, keeping the surface chopped up. That’s a long, frustrating stretch.

The light at the end of the tunnel shows up Thursday the 16th. The long-range forecast shows a solid size increase. Thursday afternoon has a 8ft NW swell, short period of 8 seconds, with a gentler cross-on breeze from the NNW at 9 mph. The energy jumps to 1501 – that’s strong. That’s a big one, over 8ft, so this is strictly expert territory. Friday the 17th keeps the pulse with 8-8ft NNW swell, also in the 9 second range, and energy around 1669 to 1750.

The biggest waves roll through Friday and into Saturday the 18th. Saturday morning has a 8ft NNW swell with an onshore NNW wind, which isn’t ideal, but the size is undeniable. The energy remains strong.

If you’re a seasoned surfer who doesn’t mind a bit of chop, Thursday the 16th afternoon through Friday the 17th is the most promising window. But it’s still cross-onshore, not glassy. There’s no day with that dream offshore wind and long-period groundswell combo. It’s the best of a rough bunch, but not a proper standout.

Keep checking the wind for those last days; if it cleans up, it could be a few worthwhile sessions. But as it stands, it’s a long, quiet two weeks.

Rusty.

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