Bunbury Clam break guide

Bunbury Clam Surf Guide

Bunbury Clam in Perth South Coast is a fairly exposed beach break that has very consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working.

Bunbury Clam Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2very consistent
19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bunbury Clam:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bunbury Clam occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Bunbury Clam (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Bunbury Clam with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 48% of the time in March while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
48%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
32%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
20%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bunbury Clam Location Map

Interactive Bunbury Clam surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Bunbury Clam is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 139 km (86 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Bunbury Clam is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 158 km (98 miles) away.

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Bunbury Clam Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 10:31 Local Time
Thursday 07
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
1
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
Period (s) 14 14 14 14
Wind (km/h)
20
5
10
15
Wind State cross-
off
glass off off

Swell History at Bunbury Clam

Surf stats for Bunbury Clam, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Bunbury Clam

Wind stats for Bunbury Clam, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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