Bunkum Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 16.78° N 62.22° W

Bunkum Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bunkum Bay sea temperature is
28.9° C
0.4° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Bunkum Bay at 11PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
187
161
160
160
132
132
132
190
182
177
164
187
10
10
157
172
178
212
212
Wind (km/h)
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
ESE
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:54PM0.29m
7:09PM0.29m
7:31PM0.29m
Low Tide
4:09AM0.08m
5:05AM0.07m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:30
6:30
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
Feels °C
30
30
29
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
26
26
27
25
26
25
26
26
27
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