Bunbury Surf Club Backbeach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Perth South Coast, Australia)

Bunbury Surf Club Backbeach break guide

Bunbury Surf Club Backbeach Surf Guide

Bunbury Surf Club Backbeach in Perth South Coast is a fairly exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Rarely crowded here. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

Bunbury Surf Club Backbeach Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bunbury Surf Club Backbeach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bunbury Surf Club Backbeach 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 Surf Club Backbeach (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Bunbury Surf Club Backbeach 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 50% of the time in March while 30% 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
50%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
30%
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 Surf Club Backbeach Location Map

Interactive Bunbury Surf Club Backbeach 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 Surf Club Backbeach is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 137 km (85 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Bunbury Surf Club Backbeach is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 155 km (96 miles) away.

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Bunbury Surf Club Backbeach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 14:29 Local Time
Wednesday 06
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
1
W
1
W
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
Period (s) 16 16 16 16
Wind (km/h)
20
10
15
20
Wind State cross-
off
off off off

Swell History at Bunbury Surf Club Backbeach

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

Wind History at Bunbury Surf Club Backbeach

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


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