Bunbury Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ for Bunbury Bay over the next few weeks. The first surf worth gettin’ excited about kicks off Monday July 6th, and there’s a pretty solid run of swell on the way, but you’ve gotta pick your moments.

The water temp is sittin’ at 63°, which is a good 4° colder than normal for this time of year—so you’ll be wantin’ a decent steamer, no doubt.

Monday the 6th, we’re in it. Morning’s a bit average with a 7ft W swell, but that southeast cross-off wind at 16 mph is makin’ things a touch tricky—still, the combined wave energy is pumpin’ at 2231 (moderate to strong). The afternoon though, that’s where it’s at. The wind swings east-southeast at a gentle 9 mph, offshore and clean, with the swell pushin’ 8ft from the west, period 15 seconds—proper groundswell. For experienced crew only at this size. The energy jumps to 2437. This is the standout session of the week for sure.

Tuesday morning the 7th holds that same quality—east offshore breeze, 7ft W swell, 16-second period, energy 2209. Still big, still clean. Tuesday afternoon backs off a touch to 6ft, but that long period holds and it’s glassy clean under a light southerly cross-off. Very good.

Wednesday the 8th sees the swell dip a little but still solid, 6ft in the morning from the west with an 18-second period—that’s a long one, meaning it’ll be a bit straighter at the beach, but with clean conditions under a light north crosswind, there’s still fun to be had. Energy is 2222.

Thursday the 9th, we start losin’ quality. Rain showers and a cross-onshore wind from the southwest make things choppy. Swell drops, energy fades. Friday the 10th is worse—cross-onshore wind up to 12 mph, swell down around 4–5ft, and the energy’s well under 1000 (moderate to weak). Saturday the 11th is average, though the swell picks back to 6ft with a cross-shore wind—still messy.

Now, Sunday the 12th—that’s a sneaky good one. Morning’s glassy, wind is south-southwest at 3 mph, and the swell is 4ft from the west-southwest with a very long period of 19 seconds. Energy is 1922 (moderate to strong). That’s a beautiful, clean, long-period groundswell—perfect for a point or reef if you can find one, but at the beach it might be a bit straight. Still, glassy conditions make it a treat for anyone who can handle the long lulls.

Into the second week, Monday the 13th starts clean again with a light offshore from the southeast, 5ft swell, 17-second period, energy 1487. Tuesday the 14th is glassy in the afternoon with the same-sized swell—very tidy. After that, things get wind-affected from Wednesday the 15th onward, with strong northerlies and choppy conditions. The swell window narrows and energy drops below 1000 some days.

Thursday the 16th through to Saturday the 18th are pretty rough—strong winds, rain, and the swell is either small or messy. You’ll be fightin’ chop more than ridin’ waves.

But hold on—Sunday the 19th, glassy again in the morning, just 3ft from the west with energy at 415 (moderate to weak). Small but clean. Monday the 20th picks up a bit, 4ft in the afternoon from the west-southwest with an 18-second period, energy 1149—clean under a cross-off southerly.

Then, Tuesday the 21st—banger alert. Morning session has a 7ft W swell, 16-second period, offshore east wind at 9 mph, and energy blastin’ at 2402. Afternoon is even better—east-southeast light offshore, 7ft W swell, energy 2389. That’s another big, clean swell for the experienced lot. Keep an eye on that one—it’s a week and a half away, so not locked in, but it’s lookin’ tasty.

For the beginner crew, any day with swell over 5ft is gonna be a handful—so stick to the glassy mornings when it’s under that, like Sunday the 12th or 19th.

Bottom line: Monday the 6th afternoon and Tuesday the 21st are the standouts. Big, clean, long-period west swell, offshore winds, and stacks of energy. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get in early on those glassy windows.

Rusty out.

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