Cayton Bay Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break down the next couple of weeks at Cayton Bay Bunkers. I’ll level with you, mate – it’s a lean patch. The water’s at 62°, which is a bit warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a small mercy if you’re getting wet, but the waves just aren’t showing up for a long stretch.

Starting Wednesday the 19th of August, it’s a total dud. Rain showers, a cross-off wind at 12 mph, and a tiny 2 ft swell from the north with a weak 8-second period. The combined energy is a measly 29, so there’s nothing to work with. That sets the pattern. Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st see a bit more size, with the swell hitting 8 ft on Friday morning, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore 19 mph from the north, and the period is still a short 8 seconds. The energy jumps to 631, which is moderate, but that onshore wind is going to chop it up badly. Honestly, this is looking more like a kite-surfing session than a paddle one.

Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd offer slightly lighter winds, but the swell drops to 5 ft and 4 ft, still with that short period and a cross-on breeze. The energy is moderate (359 and 180), but the conditions are still poor. We’ve got a massive gap of poor surf stretching all the way through to the end of August. There’s a brief glimmer on Thursday the 27th of August – the wind swings offshore from the SSW at 6 mph, giving us clean conditions for a 4 ft swell from the ENE with an 8-second period. The energy is 168, and it’s described as “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s not flash, but it’s the best we’ve seen in a week. Then it’s back to poor conditions.

The next real highlight is Sunday the 30th of August. We’ve got a gentle offshore wind from the SW, and the swell is 3 ft from the NE with a 7-second period. The energy is 102, so it’s weak, but the offshore wind means clean little waves. It’s “surfable but very ordinary,” but for a longboard or a funboard, you might get a few. The afternoon holds with a moderate offshore breeze, but the swell drops to 3 ft. After that, it’s flat and tiny all the way through to the 3rd of September, with swells barely reaching 2 ft and energy levels in the single digits.

So, the honest truth? There’s no real standout here. The best bet is probably that Thursday the 27th of August morning for the cleanest, most surfable conditions, or the Sunday the 30th of August for a little offshore fun on small waves. But don’t get your hopes up for anything epic. It’s a quiet run, and forecasts can change, but for now, I’d be taking it easy.

Rusty.

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