Surf Forecasts:
Cayton Bay Bunkers surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, N swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 (Sep 16) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cayton Bay Bunkers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Well, I've gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. Looking at the whole 16-day window for our spot, it's a proper desert. The data is clear: every single session across the entire period is marked as poor surf conditions, with a score of zero out of ten. That's a flat spell of biblical proportions.
The first recommendation that pops up is for Cayton Bay Bunkers on Sunday, the 13th of September, but it's a non-starter. We're looking at a tiny 0.7ft of swell from the north with a weak 4-second period. The combined energy is a measly 4, which is about as weak as it gets. Add a light cross-onshore breeze and you've got wind ripples, not waves. It’s a write-off.
We roll through Monday the 14th with similar 0.7ft to 1.0ft waves. Even though the wind goes offshore from the SW, which would normally be a dream, there's just no ocean energy to work with. The energy levels are stuck in double digits at 18 and 33. You could be sitting out there on a glassy lake.
Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th? Still nothing. On Wednesday we see a slight bump to 2ft and 4ft, and the energy briefly touches 104, but the wind is all over the place – cross-shore and onshore – making a mess of things. It's still poor.
This pattern just repeats. We go through Thursday, Friday, Saturday... all the way to the end of September. The swell height occasionally tries to push past 2ft, like on Thursday the 25th when it hits 3ft with a combined energy of 111, but the winds are fresh and cross-off, not ideal for that north-facing bank. The biggest pulse in terms of pure energy hits on Monday the 28th of September, with 3ft of north swell and a 12-second period giving a combined energy of 254. But again, the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the north, making it lumpy.
Cayton Bay Bunkers is a fairly consistent spot in a fairly exposed position, so a blank run like this is a bit of a cruel joke. It tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change. But for now, I can't point to a single standout session or a best day on offer. There's simply no surf to recommend. Keep the board in the van, maybe give the kite a look if you've got one, because the onshores will give you something to pull against even if there's no wave face.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 14 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 104 | 173 | 130 | 78 | 55 | 34 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56AM4.91m | 6:25PM4.54m | 6:33AM4.79m | 6:57PM4.40m | 7:09AM4.56m | 7:30PM4.19m | 7:46AM4.25m | 8:04PM3.93m | 8:26AM3.90m | 8:41PM3.63m | 9:12AM3.53m | 9:28PM3.34m | 10:15AM3.21m | 10:41PM3.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM-0.13m | 00:36AM0.33m | 12:59PM0.10m | 1:10AM0.44m | 1:33PM0.41m | 1:44AM0.62m | 2:06PM0.78m | 2:19AM0.88m | 2:42PM1.15m | 2:59AM1.17m | 3:24PM1.50m | 3:49AM1.48m | 4:21PM1.79m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 13 | N 12 | SE 4 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 6 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 104 | 173 | 130 | 78 | 55 | 34 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | N 15 | N 14 | N 5 | NE 5 | N 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 19 | — | N 8 | SE 6 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 14 | N 6 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | WNW 2 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 27 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 362 | 369 | 380 | 371 | 392 | 511 | 757 | 721 | 505 | 408 | 475 | 0 | 102 | 1 | 4 | 515 | 636 | 522 | 657 | 657 | 512 |
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