Surf Forecasts:
Cayton Bay Bunkers surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NNE swell with 168 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cayton Bay Bunkers this week:
The surf forecast for Cayton Bay Bunkers over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cayton Bay Bunkers in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cayton Bay Bunkers over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking for Cayton Bay Bunkers.
Right now, the surf is flat to tiny. We have some long gaps with nothing to get excited about. The first week is a write-off as far as decent waves go. Through Wednesday the 8th and into the weekend, we’re seeing barely a ripple: poor surf conditions with onshore and cross-onshore wind, tiny 0.3 to 0.5 foot swells, and no energy to speak of (combined energy 22 to 49). Thursday the 9th morning has a brief moment of glassy conditions with 0.5 ft from the N, but the swell is weak (24) and period is short at 7 seconds – not worth paddling out for.
Friday the 10th through the middle of the following week stays poor. Small swell, short period, and cross-onshore winds keep things messy. There is a rise in combined energy on Saturday the 12th with a 3 ft NE swell (67) but it’s choppy with moderate cross-onshore wind – still not surfable.
We finally see a pulse of moderate wave energy (159) on Monday the 13th as swell hits 4 ft from the NNE, but the fresh cross-onshore wind (30 km/h) makes it lumpy and unappealing. That pattern sticks: modest swell size, but wind keeps ruining the quality right through to Friday the 18th. Not a single stand-out session here.
The first real standout arrives on Sunday the 20th of July. Monday morning the 20th has a 6 ft NNE swell with light onshore wind but combined energy jumps to 335 – that’s moderate energy and the biggest push so far. It’s rated marginal though due to tide questions. Then Tuesday the 21st delivers the best on offer: a solid 12 ft swell from the N with a period of 9 seconds, and combined energy is very strong (over 2000). Wind is light cross-onshore, keeping things fairly clean. This is big – over 8 ft – and only for experienced surfers. The beach/sandbar setup may make the long-period groundswell (15s+) a bit tricky, but for reef or point lovers, that north swell is going to pump.
The final days, Wednesday the 22nd through Thursday the 23rd, have smaller but cleaner surf. Thursday the 23rd morning sees a light offshore wind (15 km/h from the WSW) with a 4 ft NNE swell (142 combined energy) – actually surfable and clean, but very ordinary. By the afternoon, glassy conditions with a 3 ft NNE swell (110). So, if the big Tuesday is too heavy, that Thursday is the best fallback for a gentle, clean session.
Water temperature is 58° with a +0.9° anomaly – that’s about average for the time of year.
The spot is fairly consistent but was disappointing early on – it tends not to stay poor forever, and the second week proves that. Keep an eye on that 21st of July for the experts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
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 kJ | 10 | 49 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 33 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 66 | 88 | 147 | 159 | 142 | 123 | 83 | 55 | 28 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:20AM3.88m | 11:14PM3.59m | 11:24AM3.80m | 00:18AM3.62m | 12:36PM3.81m | 1:24AM3.72m | 1:48PM3.92m | 2:27AM3.90m | 2:56PM4.10m | 3:25AM4.13m | 3:57PM4.29m | 4:18AM4.39m | 4:54PM4.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM0.90m | 5:21AM1.40m | 6:03PM0.98m | 6:32AM1.36m | 7:15PM0.99m | 7:47AM1.19m | 8:26PM0.90m | 8:56AM0.90m | 9:29PM0.75m | 9:57AM0.55m | 10:25PM0.59m | 10:52AM0.21m | 11:15PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 49 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 33 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | N 12 | NNE 6 | SE 4 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 36 | 66 | 88 | 147 | 159 | 142 | 123 | 83 | 55 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 464 | 63 | 369 | 392 | 45 | 45 | 390 | 396 | 370 | 369 | 369 | 425 | 464 | 200 | 506 | 427 | 411 | 369 | 369 | 369 |
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