Surf Forecasts:
Bunbury Bay surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, W swell with 6,140 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bunbury Bay in the next 16 days are 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bunbury Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's break down Bunbury Bay for the next couple of weeks.
First few days are pretty flat and ugly. Friday the 24th morning has a weak 2ft WSW swell with a cross wind – not worth paddling out. The afternoon goes glassy but still tiny, just a few ankle-biters. Saturday the 25th stays small and choppy, and Sunday the 26th is a total loss with strong onshore winds and a 8ft to 10ft windswell – that's a mess better suited for kites.
Monday the 27th sees a real groundswell, 8ft from the west with a 14-second period, but a cross breeze keeps it bumpy. The energy is there (2946 combined), but it's not clean. Only for the hardcore.
Now, Tuesday the 28th is the gem of the first week. Morning brings 5ft of WSW groundswell with a 14-second period, and an offshore east wind. Clean. The afternoon turns glassy, dropping to 4ft. Water temp is about average for the season. This is a log or mid-length day – small but smooth. Crowds are possible, but it's worth it.
Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th are frustrating. Swell is 3ft to 5ft, but the period is super long (17-20 seconds). That kind of long-period groundswell can be tricky at a beach break – it tends to jack up and close out. Winds are cross or cross-on, so it's lumpy. Not great.
Friday the 31st pumps up to 7ft-8ft from the WSW, with a 17-18 second period and light winds. The energy is massive (3568 combined), but the wind is cross, so it's bumpy. For big-wave guys on a step-up, there'll be deep ones, but it's not clean.
Saturday the 1st of August afternoon is the real standout in the second week. Cross-off wind, 8ft of WSW groundswell, 16-second period, and the energy is solid at 2450. Conditions are clean. This is a big, powerful swell – over 8ft is expert territory. If you're good, this is your day.
Sunday the 2nd keeps the same size but with a strong offshore breeze (22 mph from the SE). Clean but howling. It'll be a fight to get out, but the waves will be walled and hollow.
Then we hit a bad run. From Monday the 3rd onwards, it's all poor. Swell drops to 4ft-5ft, and the wind is howling onshore or cross-on with rain. The last few days, the 7th and 8th of August, show a massive 13ft swell from the west with a 13-second period, but it's 22-28 mph onshore wind. That's a washing machine – not surfable.
So, bottom line: Tuesday the 28th is the best chance for clean, fun waves, and Saturday the 1st of August afternoon is for the experts looking for a serious challenge. Everything else is either small and messy or big and blown out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 253 | 173 | 160 | 280 | 350 | 350 | 202 | 493 | 995 | 6140 | 2946 | 1561 | 1060 | 721 | 571 | 602 | 898 | 711 | 628 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:42AM0.89m | 6:25AM0.93m | 7:07AM0.96m | 7:47AM0.98m | 8:25AM0.99m | 9:01AM1.00m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM0.35m | 5:02PM0.33m | 5:12PM0.31m | 5:24PM0.30m | 5:38PM0.30m | 5:54PM0.31m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 253 | 173 | 160 | 280 | 350 | 350 | 202 | — | — | — | 2946 | 1561 | 1060 | 721 | 571 | 602 | 898 | 711 | 628 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 16 | N 4 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | WSW 21 | W 20 | WSW 13 | — | N 4 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | 25 | 82 | 10 | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 89 | 198 | 242 | — | 3 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | N 4 | — | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 15 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | — | 7 | 11 | 33 | 72 | 493 | 995 | 6140 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 118 | 180 | 1627 | 586 | 1285 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 1 |
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