Bunbury Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Bunbury Bay over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag. The first few days are pretty average, with onshore winds and a bit of chop, but there’s some real quality waiting for us if we’re patient. The combined energy of all swells directed here is in the moderate to strong range for most of the first week, peaking around 1954 on the Monday morning, so there’s plenty of juice in the water.

The water temp is sitting at 62°F, which is a hefty 4.1°F colder than normal for this time of year. That’s a notable chill, so grab a decent wetsuit, you’ll feel it.

Thursday morning (9th July) kicks off with light rain and a 6.2ft W swell with a 15-second period. That’s a long-period groundswell, plenty of energy but the wind is a cross-shore from the NNE at 6 mph. The combined energy is a meaty 1547, but the conditions are described as marginal, and the score is low. It’s not the best start, but there’s potential for a cleaner window later.

Friday morning (10th July) looks cleaner with a S wind at 9 mph, giving us a cross-off breeze. The swell drops to 4.3ft from the WSW, period 13 seconds, and the combined energy is 627. The report says “clean,” which is promising, but the score is still on the low side. It’s a bit of a waiting game.

Saturday morning (11th July) is clear with a light S wind, cross-off. Swell is 3.3ft from the WSW, period 13 seconds, energy at 381. It’s clean, but small.

Now, Sunday morning (12th July) is where it starts to get interesting. The wind goes glassy, dead calm from the ENE at 0 mph. Swell is 4.9ft from the WSW, period 15 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 1294. That’s a beautiful, long-period groundswell with zero wind. It’s going to be clean and lined up. This is a solid shout for a good session.

But the real standout is Monday morning (13th July). Glassy conditions again, ENE wind at 3 mph. Swell holds at 6.2ft from the WSW, but the period stretches to a very long 17 seconds. The combined energy hits 1954. The report says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” This is the peak of the first week. That long-period groundswell will be pushing in with serious power, perfect for the point setup at Bunbury Bay. The offshore wind is from the ENE, which is a classic cross-off here, and it’s going to be near-perfect. Get on it.

Tuesday morning (14th July) is still very good, with a NE wind at 6 mph giving us cross-off conditions. Swell is 5.6ft from the WSW, period 15 seconds, energy 1364. Clean and punchy.

Tuesday afternoon glass off again, calm winds and a 5.2ft W swell. Very good.

We then hit a bit of a lull mid-week. Wednesday (15th July) and Thursday (16th July) are blown out by moderate to fresh northerly winds, with chop and onshore crud. The swell is small to moderate, but the quality is poor. Thursday afternoon (16th July) has a bit more energy (1241), but the wind is onshore.

Friday (17th July) gets a bit wild with a 6.2ft W swell and 15-second period, combined energy of 1723, but it’s accompanied by rain showers and a fresh N wind at 16 mph. It’s a messy, lumpy affair. Not worth it for paddle surfing; the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Saturday morning (18th July) cleans up nicely with a S wind at 9 mph, cross-off. Swell is 4.3ft from the WSW, and the energy is 761. It’s clean again, but a smaller day.

The surf then fades out until the end of the forecast window. We have a real gap of a few days with very small, weak swell (energy dropping to 75 on Tuesday 21st July). Nothing worth chasing.

But then, hold onto your board. The very end of the period, from Thursday 23rd July onward, sees a massive pulse of swell. Thursday morning (23rd July) has a 13.1ft W swell with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is a whopping 4152. The wind is glassy from the SW. However, the report clearly states the swell is too big for this break. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s likely just a washing machine. Friday morning (24th July) is similar, with a 11.5ft W swell and 16-second period, energy at 5189. Again, too big

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