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Bunbury - Bay

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

15Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Tue 3: too small (4 ft swell at 7 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 23 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 smushy
Energy
150kJ
Wind
SSW 9 kn
Temp
20°C

Wed 4 · 16 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 ssoft
Energy
180kJ
Wind
SW 9 kn
Temp
20°C

Thu 5 · 19 out of 100

Swell
3 ft11 ssoft
Energy
148kJ
Wind
SSE 7 kn
Temp
23°C

Fri 6 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 ssoft
Energy
80kJ
Wind
SE 8 kn
Temp
27°C

Sat 7 · 9 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 ssoft
Energy
49kJ
Wind
SSE 5 kn
Temp
24°C

Sun 8 · 5 out of 100

Swell
1 ft9 ssoft
Energy
21kJ
Wind
SSE 9 kn
Temp
26°C

Mon 9 · 9 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 ssoft
Energy
81kJ
Wind
SSE 13 kn
Temp
22°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 27, too small
  2. Tue 323, too small
  3. Wed 416, too small
  4. Thu 519, too small
  5. Fri 611, too small
  6. Sat 79, too small
  7. Sun 85, too small
  8. Mon 99, too small
  9. Tue 109, too small
  10. Wed 116, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Ntakes swell from the N
  • Offshore: Swind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 5–20 ftof swell
  • Water 19 °C2 mm shorty

Full forecast

every day, every number

Bunbury - Bay does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Bunbury - Bay, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov7, too small3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)86kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots18°C
Tue 3Nov23, too small4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)150kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 4Nov16, too small3 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)180kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore20°C
Thu 5Nov19, too small3 ft11 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)148kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore23°C
Fri 6Nov11, too small2 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)80kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots27°C
Sat 7Nov9, too small2 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)49kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore24°C
Sun 8Nov5, too small1 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)21kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore26°C
Mon 9Nov9, too small2 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)81kJwind from the south-south-east, 13 knots, offshore22°C
Tue 10Nov9, too small2 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)78kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots23°C
Wed 11Nov6, too small1 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)37kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots16°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 00:51 +0.3 mLow 12:38 −0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:37 +0.2 mLow 13:08 −0.2 mHigh 21:23 +0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 01:59 +0.1 mHigh 05:45 +0.1 mLow 13:17 −0.1 mHigh 20:07 +0.1 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About

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About Bunbury - Bay

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces N (14°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (194°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.3 km out (1 in 227). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Bunbury, 0.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 14 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$2,040–US$3,900 each

about US$2,040–US$3,900 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to PER, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$1,070–US$2,230
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$147–US$241
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$355–US$596
Food7 days eating outabout US$322–US$596
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$141–US$234
Totalabout US$2,040–US$3,900

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 3 towns

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Bunbury

about 5 min by car · 37 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

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About Bunbury its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 34h 55m

About 34h 55m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → PER, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 3h by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.