Bunbury Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Bunbury Bay, and I gotta be straight with you — the first week is a mixed bag, but there’s some real gems tucked in there if you’re patient. The water’s sitting at 64°, which is just a fraction under what’s normal for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

Let’s start with the action. Wednesday the 22nd is your first real shout. The morning serves up a clean 4 ft from the WSW with a 13-second period, and that ESE breeze is blowing offshore, making it glassy. The combined swell energy is moderate at 802, and it’s a beginner-friendly wave. The afternoon bumps up to 5 ft with a 15-second period and a solid 1014 energy reading, still offshore from the SE. This is a beautiful, clean window for a paddle — not too big, not too small.

Thursday the 23rd holds up, especially the afternoon. The morning is clean enough with 4 ft and ENE cross-off wind, but the real magic is later: clear skies, 3 ft from the WSW, 14-second period, and a glassy S wind at just 3 mph. The energy is 425, and it’s glassy — that’s a sunset session you don’t want to miss. This is the standout for the first few days.

Now, Friday the 24th through Sunday the 27th is a bit of a write-off. Friday morning has weak 2 ft with cross-shore wind and only 217 energy, and the afternoon is 2 ft and glassy but tiny. Saturday is a mess with onshore wind and chop, and Sunday the 26th is a no-go — 10 ft swell but with a 25 mph W wind and 1406 energy, it’s a blown-out, dangerous mess. That’s kite-surf territory, not paddle.

Monday the 27th afternoon sees a turn. 5 ft from the WSW, 13-second period, 713 energy, and clean with a S cross-off breeze. Solid, clean lines. Tuesday the 28th morning is even better: 4 ft, 14-second period, 746 energy, and a clean ENE cross-off wind. That’s another good session.

Skip ahead to Wednesday the 29th afternoon — it’s glassy, calm, with 3 ft and a 17-second period, 499 energy. That’s a long-period groundswell, so it’ll be straight at the beach break, but for a point or reef it’d be dreamy. At Bunbury Bay, it’s still a fun little wave.

The real standout, though, is Monday the 3rd of August. Morning has 4 ft from the WSW, an 18-second period, and 1103 energy with a clean ESE offshore breeze. That’s a proper, long-period groundswell with clean conditions. But watch out — Tuesday the 4th of August has a 10 ft NW swell with 3188 energy, and the wind is offshore, but that’s way too big for this break. Only for experts, and even then, it’s sketchy.

So, overall: Wednesday the 22nd afternoon and Thursday the 23rd afternoon are your best early bets. Monday the 3rd of August is the long-range promise — clean, solid, and full of energy. Just keep an eye on the tides, and don’t bother with the blown-out days. This is a break that’s fairly consistent, so it won’t stay flat for long.

Rusty

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