Surf Forecasts:
Bunbury Bay surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, W swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, W swell with 6,016 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 14s 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 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 1.5m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bunbury Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve had a good look at what’s on the table for Bunbury Bay over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, we’ve got a bit of a slow start, and the first few days are a write-off.
The first real chance to paddle out doesn’t come until the morning of Sunday the 19th of July. That’s the standout of the whole window. The swell is a solid 6ft out of the west, with a 14-second period that’ll bring some proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is moderate (1423), and the real kicker is the wind – a light 6 mph cross-off from the south. That’s going to give you clean, lined-up waves. The water is sitting at 64°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don’t forget a decent wettie. This one is for the experienced crew – it’s a little too much grunt for beginners.
The swell direction from the west suits the break’s optimum, and while crowds are sometimes an issue, a Sunday morning in winter shouldn’t be too hectic. Bunbury Bay is fairly consistent and fairly exposed, so it’ll handle that west swell well.
After Sunday, things get messy again. The morning of Thursday the 23rd of July is worth a mention. The swell drops to 5ft from the west-southwest, still a nice 14-second period, and the wind is light and cross-off from the northeast. It’s a clean morning with moderate wave energy (838), so it’s a good option for a more relaxed session than Sunday, but the Sunday morning is the clear winner in this outlook.
The following week is pretty quiet. The swell gets small and the conditions are mostly average or poor. There’s a glassy moment on the afternoon of Friday the 24th of July with 3ft waves, but it’s pretty weak energy (384). The end of the month sees a strange, very long period swell (22 seconds) on the morning of the 29th of July, but it’s tiny at 2ft, and the wind is cross-on, so it’s not worth getting excited about.
Overall, it’s a lean run. The Sunday the 19th morning is your best bet by a long shot. The rest of the window is mostly for the keen or the desperate.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | W 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1175 | 839 | 904 | 1630 | 1127 | 564 | 446 | 3220 | 4656 | 4968 | 2738 | 1423 | 1215 | 958 | 540 | 404 | 501 | 254 | 1165 | 1063 | 711 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:37AM1.02m | 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 | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM0.30m | 7:54PM0.36m | 8:22PM0.44m | 8:35PM0.51m | 5:03AM0.64m | 6:16PM0.53m | 5:57AM0.67m | 6:04PM0.50m | 7:02AM0.70m | 6:00PM0.46m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 |
 | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | 5:30 |
mm | — | — | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | W 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1175 | 839 | 904 | 1630 | 1127 | 564 | 446 | — | — | — | — | 1423 | — | 958 | 540 | 404 | — | 254 | 1165 | 1063 | 711 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | W 8 | NNW 7 | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 60 | 93 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 15 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 123 | 164 | 247 | — | — | 149 | 163 | 3220 | 4656 | 4968 | 2738 | — | 1215 | — | — | — | 501 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 289 | 85 | 57 | 118 | 145 | 172 | 246 | 1627 | 321 | 213 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 246 | 85 | 0 | 246 | 78 | 96 |
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