Bunbury Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna lie to you – the next couple of weeks are a mixed bag for Bunbury Bay. We’ve got a serious pulse of energy coming through, but the wind’s going to be a stubborn bugger for a lot of it, making things messy. The water’s sitting at 62°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, no real surprises there.

The first real chance to get wet doesn’t arrive until Monday the 14th. We’re looking at a solid 6ft of swell thumping in from the WSW, with a nice long 14-second period. That’s real groundswell energy – 1512 (moderate) – and with a clean ESE offshore breeze blowing at 12 mph, the waves will have some shape. This is one for the experienced crew though; at nearly 6ft, it’s got some push. That quality holds through Monday afternoon, too, with the same clean offshore conditions.

Tuesday the 15th is still offering up some fun. The swell drops a touch to 5-6ft from the WSW, still with a long 15-second period. Morning is a little cross-off with an E wind, but the afternoon turns glassy offshore from the ESE at 9 mph. That’s the pick of the early week – clean, lined-up waves.

Wednesday the 16th sees the swell fade to 3ft, but the afternoon goes glassy with a light SSW breeze. It’s small and clean, a nice little window for a log or a mal.

Then the wheels fall off. From Thursday the 17th right through to the 22nd, the wind is a nightmare. We’ve got fresh to moderate cross-onshore winds from the north and west, blowing 12-19 mph, turning what could be a solid 7ft+ swell into a lumpy, choppy mess. There’s plenty of energy in the water – some readings well over 2000 (strong) – but for a paddle surfer, it’s just not worth it. A kiteboarder would have a field day though.

We finally get a reprieve on Sunday the 21st with a clean, light onshore, but the swell’s only 5ft and the conditions are marginal. The real standout comes next week. Mark your calendar for Wednesday the 23rd of September. Morning session is the one: a clean 5ft WSW swell, 16-second period, and a light 3 mph offshore breeze from the ESE. That’s 1135 (moderate) of clean, lined-up energy. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook.

After that, the swell hangs around in the 4-5ft range through to the end of the month, but the wind is inconsistent, switching between cross-off, cross, and fresh offshore. The 28th of September has a small, clean 3ft wave with a moderate offshore, but it’s more of a grovel than a highlight.

The standout is Wednesday morning the 23rd. The swell is 5ft from the WSW, period is a dreamy 16 seconds, and the wind is a light offshore. That’s as good as it gets in this window. Get out there if you can.

Rusty.

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