Bunbury Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here.

Right off the bat, the next few days are looking pretty decent for Bunbury Bay, but it’s definitely not a straight-forward run. We’ve got a solid pulse of swell arriving Tuesday morning, with a strong WSW groundswell pushing 8ft at 17 seconds. That’s real deal energy, and the ESE offshore keeps it lined up and clean. The combined energy is sitting at 3102, which is strong – you’ll feel that push. This is the standout window. The bay’s a fairly consistent spot, a bit exposed, and it’s best with SW swell, so this is right in its wheelhouse. For a beginner, though, 8ft is on the big side, but for the experienced crew, this is where it’s at. Crowds are possible at Bunbury Bay, so get in early.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there, just your usual wetsuit situation.

Wednesday sees the swell back off a touch to 6ft, but the wind swings ENE, making it a cross-off. It’s clean, but the score drops, and it’s more of a choppy, less organised option. Thursday morning is similar, but Thursday arvo the wind drops to nothing – glassy – with 4ft of W swell. It’s small, but that glassy surface means it’ll be fun on the longboard or a fish. It’s a “very good” call, but it’s small.

Friday is a step down, with a light NNW cross-on and 4ft, but the period is up to 18 seconds. That’s some long-period energy, but at this size, it might be a bit straight and soft at the beach unless you’re on a point. Probably a bit of a non-event.

Saturday and Sunday go to crap. The wind swings hard onshore from the WNW, blowing 19-22 mph. The swell is still pushing 8-8ft, but it’s going to be a messy, blown-out mess. The energy is high (3103 Saturday morning), but it’s not for surfing – that’s more of a kite-surfing day, to be honest. The bay will be a washing machine. Stay away.

Next week starts with a bit of a clean-up. Monday has lighter winds and a messy 6-7ft, but still cross-on. Not great. Tuesday morning has a cross-shore breeze and 6ft, but it degrades in the arvo.

The next real highlight doesn’t show up until Wednesday, September 16th. The morning session is glassy again, with a light SSE breeze and 4ft of WSW swell. Super clean, but again, smaller. It’s a much better call than the previous days.

After that, there’s a bit of a lull and then a heap of onshore junk from the NW and W for a few days, with increasing wind and messy conditions. There’s a solid, powerful swell building for the 22nd and 23rd, but it’s coming with strong cross-onshore winds. The 23rd is the one to watch, though – it’s predicting a huge 13ft W swell at 16 seconds, but with a SE cross-off wind. That’s a big, powerful groundswell, and the energy is massive at 9124. But that’s nearly two weeks out, so treat it as promising but far from certain. At that size, it’s expert-only, and even then, Bunbury Bay might be handling a lot of water.

So, bottom line: if you want the best of it, hit the Tuesday morning session. It’s the biggest, cleanest, and most powerful wave of the week. The glassy days later are good for the smaller boards, but they don’t have the grunt. The long-range stuff on September 23rd is a big maybe, but it could be an epic if it cleans up.

– Rusty

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