Surf Forecasts:
Bunbury BP Reef surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, W swell with 6,466 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with W swell.
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 Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bunbury BP Reef in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bunbury BP Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 14 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 564 | 453 | 2776 | 3419 | 5592 | 3339 | 1735 | 1155 | 799 | 469 | 768 | 293 | 642 | 735 | 506 | 758 | 825 | 742 | 605 | 425 | 317 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:07AM0.94m | 3:12AM0.62m | 11:25AM0.84m | 3:18AM0.65m | 11:30AM0.75m | 3:29AM0.70m | 8:16AM0.70m | 3:47AM0.75m | 7:58AM0.70m | 4:16AM0.80m | 4:57AM0.85m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.44m | 8:35PM0.51m | 5:03AM0.64m | 6:16PM0.53m | 5:57AM0.67m | 6:04PM0.50m | 7:02AM0.70m | 6:00PM0.46m | 5:50PM0.41m | 4:52PM0.38m | |||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 564 | 453 | — | — | — | — | 1735 | 1155 | 799 | 469 | — | 293 | 642 | 735 | 506 | 758 | 825 | 742 | 605 | 425 | 317 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | W 18 |
| kJ | 71 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | WNW 14 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 29 | 2776 | 3419 | 5592 | 3339 | — | — | — | 3 | 768 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 121 | 225 | 1627 | 246 | 246 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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