Bunbury BP Reef surfForecast / WA – Perth South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 AWST
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Bunbury BP Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bunbury BP Reef sea temperature is
19.2° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bunbury BP Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Bunbury BP Reef at 1PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

Table - waves today at Bunbury BP Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
2
3
2
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
11
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.8
W
17
0.9
W
17
0.9
W
16
1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
W
15
1.3
W
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
W
15
1.2
W
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
238
307
307
307
381
448
422
507
620
1003
953
764
754
754
723
723
744
639
619
697
730
785
834
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
5
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
S
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
N
10
NW
5
WSW
10
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
N
5
NW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:02AM1.16m
10:38AM1.14m
11:12AM1.09m
Low Tide
8:04PM0.32m
9:05PM0.31m
10:05PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
16
15
17
19
18
17
15
14
14
14
18
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
19
20
20
19
17
16
15
13
16
17
16
15
13
12
12
12
17
18
19
16
16
14
14
14
17
19
20
18
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
W
16
1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
W
15
1.3
W
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
W
15
1.2
W
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
Energy kJ
229
221
176
217
217
221
233
422
507
620
1003
953
764
754
754
723
723
744
639
619
697
730
785
834
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
19
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.8
W
17
0.9
W
17
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
Energy kJ
118
238
307
307
307
381
448
237
237
189
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
4
Energy kJ
6
6
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
61
64
0
0
0
0
0
0
60
60
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Perth South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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