Bunkum Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 16.78° N 62.22° W

Bunkum Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bunkum Bay sea temperature is
28.8°C
0.2° 

Bunkum Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bunkum Bay today (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Bunkum Bay at 6AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (28 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s

Table - waves today at Bunkum Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, strong winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
0.4
NE
12
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
11
2.1
E
11
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
187
49
159
159
156
176
192
287
269
249
249
253
232
210
263
286
344
465
782
1050
979
1007
851
865
Wind (km/h)
35
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
15
ENE
25
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
ESE
40
ESE
45
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:06AM0.29m
5:56PM0.25m
4:11AM0.28m
5:34PM0.26m
5:12AM0.26m
5:26PM0.27m
Low Tide
10:45AM0.12m
10:27PM0.22m
11:09AM0.15m
11:30PM0.19m
11:26AM0.18m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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thunderstorm
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:23
6:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
6
3
3
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
Feels °C
27
27
28
27
27
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
29
31
29
27
28
25
24
23
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