Surf Forecasts:
Bunbury Bay surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, W swell with 5,455 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bunbury Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Bunbury Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bunbury Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bunbury Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s look at what Bunbury Bay is serving up.
The first real chance to paddle out is Sunday the 30th of August, and it’s a bit of a split decision. Sunday morning is where you wanna be. There’s a strong groundswell running at about 6 ft from the WSW with a long 18-second period – that’s proper juice, and the combined energy is strong at 2264. The water’s about 62°F, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, so suit up. The light cross-offshore breeze from the ENE keeps the surface clean. This is only for experienced surfers though – that size will put the fear in most. The break is fairly consistent.
Sunday afternoon the wind goes cross-on and the quality drops off – just marginal.
Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September? Forget it – onshore winds and poor conditions.
The next big standout is Friday the 4th of September. The morning brings a 10 ft WSW groundswell with a 15-second period, and combined energy is huge at 4575. The wind is cross-shore from the SW, so it’s workable. But that size is too big for this spot – only experts need apply. Afternoon is similar but with a cross-on bump.
Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are windy and messy or too large.
Now Monday the 7th of September – this is the one for the brave. The morning is glassy, barely a breath from the WNW. The swell is 12 ft from the WSW with a 17-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 6678. If you’re an expert and want to stare down big, clean groundswell, this is your moment. It’s expert-only territory but the conditions are perfect.
The rest of the first week and into the second week has some quieter moments. Tuesday the 8th of September afternoon turns glassy with a 6 ft WSW swell – much more manageable and clean for experienced surfers. Wednesday the 9th morning has glassy conditions and a 5 ft WSW swell, combined energy of 899, looking like very good surf. That’s a fun size.
The 10th and 11th have some marginal windows. The 12th and 13th are messy and onshore.
Then Monday the 14th of September, another glassy morning with a 7 ft west swell. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Afternoon picks up a cross-on breeze and fades.
So, pick your days: Sunday the 30th of August morning is the early winner. The real highlight is Monday the 7th of September – glassy and huge for the experts. Later, Tuesday the 8th afternoon and Wednesday the 9th morning offer cleaner, smaller waves for a solid session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 7 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2264 | 1778 | 1330 | 1719 | 2044 | 1845 | 1248 | 991 | 938 | 972 | 915 | 811 | 1240 | 1855 | 3619 | 4575 | 4585 | 2508 | 2097 | 612 | 3820 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:42AM0.74m | 11:04PM0.68m | 11:16AM0.66m | 11:25PM0.73m | 11:46AM0.56m | 11:52PM0.78m | 12:04PM0.45m | 00:26AM0.81m | 1:11AM0.82m | 2:15AM0.81m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.44m | 5:03AM0.43m | 5:00PM0.47m | 5:55AM0.44m | 4:57PM0.47m | 9:47AM0.43m | 2:20PM0.44m | 2:14PM0.34m | 2:33PM0.26m | 3:00PM0.20m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | — | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 15 | W 16 | W 15 | — | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 2264 | 1778 | 1330 | 1719 | — | 1845 | 1248 | 991 | 938 | 972 | 915 | 811 | 1240 | — | — | 4575 | 4585 | 2508 | — | 492 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | W 14 | NW 7 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2044 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1855 | 3619 | — | — | — | 2097 | 612 | 3820 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 321 | 321 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 3 | 321 | 57 | 0 | 246 | 698 | 1627 | 1961 | 59 | 213 | 246 | 575 | 1627 |
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