Bunbury BP Reef surfForecast / WA – Perth South / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
19.5° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bunbury BP Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Bunbury BP Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bunbury BP Reef in the next 16 days are 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Friday (May 01) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 30th Apr)4ft (1.2m) 14s
Best Surf11PM (Fri 1st May)5.5ft (1.7m) 13s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 30th Apr)6ft (1.9m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bunbury BP Reef over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
0
3
2
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.6
W
20
0.9
WSW
18
1
W
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
624
1357
1303
1094
1188
755
461
408
260
161
123
226
198
192
505
427
276
522
548
758
711
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
5
ESE
20
WSW
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SW
20
ESE
15
ENE
10
SE
20
E
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:39AM0.93m
9:25PM0.58m
9:02AM0.98m
9:58PM0.53m
9:27AM1.02m
10:33PM0.49m
9:53AM1.03m
10:18AM1.03m
10:43AM1.02m
11:08AM1.01m
Low Tide
4:46PM0.48m
1:53AM0.55m
5:48PM0.45m
10:56PM0.53m
6:48PM0.43m
11:04PM0.49m
7:45PM0.42m
8:40PM0.41m
9:32PM0.40m
10:19PM0.40m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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6:48
6:50
6:50
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:54
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5:38
5:37
5:37
5:36
5:35
5:34
5:32
Temp °C
18
18
15
13
14
13
15
16
16
17
18
16
15
17
15
16
19
16
16
21
19
15
13
10
6
7
9
11
11
13
13
14
13
14
14
12
14
16
12
13
18
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.7
W
15
0.9
WSW
14
1
W
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
624
1094
1188
755
461
408
260
161
123
226
198
192
505
427
215
361
548
758
711
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
16
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
20
0.5
W
18
0.2
W
22
0.4
WSW
20
0.6
W
20
0.9
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
13
Energy kJ
48
9
30
164
36
132
276
522
173
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
0.9
S
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
E
4
Energy kJ
1357
1303
30
3
1
2
94
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
321
1851
1858
1960
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
58
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Perth South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
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Information about the Bunbury BP Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bunbury BP Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bunbury BP Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bunbury BP Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bunbury BP Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Bunbury BP Reef is 4 km (2 miles) from the city of Bunbury. If you plan a holiday in Perth South Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Bunbury. Bunbury has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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