Bunkers
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
3Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 6 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft15 s
- Energy
- 2,064kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft13 s
- Energy
- 1,422kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 s
- Energy
- 728kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 s
- Energy
- 500kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft12 s
- Energy
- 2,514kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft11 s
- Energy
- 2,732kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 s
- Energy
- 865kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 135, too small
- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 517, poor
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1030, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft15 s4 ft at break (est.) | 180kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft15 s12 ft at break (est.) | 2,064kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft13 s11 ft at break (est.) | 1,422kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft10 s9 ft at break (est.) | 728kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, poor | 6 ft10 s8 ft at break (est.) | 500kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft12 s14 ft at break (est.) | 2,514kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 11 ft11 s15 ft at break (est.) | 2,732kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 s9 ft at break (est.) | 865kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft10 s12 ft at break (est.) | 1,623kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, poor | 4 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.) | 244kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 17°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 05:04 +0.6 mLow 10:04 −0.1 mHigh 15:40 +0.8 mLow 22:57 −1.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:02 +0.6 mLow 11:32 −0.2 mHigh 17:06 +0.6 mLow 23:59 −1.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:53 +0.7 mLow 12:49 −0.4 mHigh 18:33 +0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
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- North jetty 1.1 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bunkers
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (309°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (129°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 13°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Eureka, 5.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,090–US$2,000 each
about US$1,090–US$2,000 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to ACV, estimated from distance and season, changing at DEN, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$261–US$543 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,090–US$2,000 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
10 min by car · 36 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Eureka its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ferndale on Booking.com
39 min by car · 7 places to stay
- Beds in Moonstone on Booking.com
53 min by car · 1 place to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 10h 20m
About 10h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ACV, changing at Denver International Airport (DEN), then 40 min by road
Flights MDW → ACV on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.