Bunbury Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—the next week and a half at Bunbury Bay is a mixed bag of trickery and promise. The water’s sitting at 62°, which is a good 4° colder than normal for this time of year, so that’s a notable chill in the air. You’ll want a good 4/3 for this.

Right now, we’re looking at a blah start. Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th are write-offs. Cross-shore winds from the north and northeast have the place chopped up and messy, with swell struggling to find its rhythm. The combined energy is weak at best, clocking in around 222–858 (moderate to weak). No point paddling out for that.

Now, Monday the 6th is where things flip. We’ve got a solid W swell, 7–8 ft, with a decent 15–16 second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the wind is offshore from the SE, keeping it clean. The combined energy jumps to 2203–2469 (strong wave energy). This is the first standout window—experienced surfers only, as it’s over 6 ft. The break is fairly exposed to that SW direction, so it’ll be handling it well. Expect some crowd potential, as it can get busy here.

Tuesday the 7th morning is still pumping with a 7 ft W swell, 16 second period, and glassy offshore from the ESE at just 3 mph. The combined energy hits 1985 (strong). That morning session is a gem. By Tuesday afternoon, the wind swings SW, and quality drops a notch.

Wednesday the 8th holds size around 6–7 ft, but cross-shore and onshore winds start to creep in, making for lumpier conditions. Not the best, but still surfable for experienced heads.

Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th turn ugly again with strong onshore winds and lumpy cross-chop. The energy drops (841–1403), and the break gets sloppy. Avoid it.

Then we get a second pulse: Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th see cleaner conditions return, with a south breeze offering cross-offshore flow. Swell drops a bit to 3–5 ft, but the period is long (17–19 seconds) on Sunday, pushing the energy back up to 1325–1415 (moderate to strong). This is good for the more experienced because the long period will make it fat and clean at this spot. Crowds will be around.

Now, Monday the 13th is the real standout of the whole window. We’ve got a 7 ft WSW swell with a 17-second period, combined energy of 2408 (strong), and light ENE winds at 6 mph, keeping it glassy and clean. That’s as good as it gets for a Monday. Sets will be a bit more spread out due to the long period, but the shape will be quality.

The rest of the second week (14th July onward) is messy again. Strong north to northwest winds blow, turning the break into a choppy mess. By Friday the 17th, we’ve got 8 ft W swells, but the wind is howling at 19 mph from the NW, making for terrible conditions. On Saturday the 18th, the swell hits a massive 15 ft with a 16-second period and clean offshore wind from the SSE, but that’s far too big for Bunbury Bay—only for the truly crazy or expert chargers. The combined energy rockets to 9057 (very strong). Sunday the 19th sees it back down to 10 ft, but still big.

Overall, your best bets are Monday the 6th morning, Tuesday the 7th morning, and Monday the 13th morning. The rest is gaps of poor conditions or too big. Hang in there.

Rusty.

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