WorldAustralia › Western Australia › Bunbury - Surf Club (Backbeach)

Bunbury - Surf Club (Backbeach) 93.1

#373 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Western Australia · near Bunbury

Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.

Works all yearBig waveAdvanced
Surf score93.1 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days57% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell82% period 11 s+
Typical size2.0 m 6.5 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Bunbury - Surf Club (Backbeach)

The best time to surf Bunbury - Surf Club (Backbeach) is February, April, November. The season runs Sep to Jun. In April the water sits around 21°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 2.0 m. The nearest airport is PER (155 km) and the nearest town is Bunbury (4 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%61%1.8 m22°Cvest
Feb100%68%1.7 m22°Cvest
Mar100%67%1.7 m22°Cvest
Apr100%85%2.0 m21°C2mm
May95%58%2.1 m21°C2mm
Jun87%44%2.4 m20°C2mm
Jul85%25%2.7 m18°C3/2
Aug90%37%2.5 m18°C3/2
Sep95%57%2.2 m18°C3/2
Oct99%54%2.0 m19°C3/2
Nov100%78%1.8 m20°C2mm
Dec100%60%1.7 m22°C2mm

Why 93.1

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
6.2
Water comfort 10%
5.1
Access 10%
7.3

The detail

Faces 329° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 70% of days. Mean peak period 12.6 s. Days over 3 m: 13%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 5%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -33.309, 115.637 (OpenStreetMap).

Spots nearby

Bunbury - Fragles🇦🇺 Australia · score 93.1Bunbury - The Groyne🇦🇺 Australia · score 93.2Bunbury - BP Reef🇦🇺 Australia · score 93.2Bay (left wall)🇦🇺 Australia · score 93.0
Compare Bunbury - Surf Club (Backbeach) with 5,700 other spots
Filters by month, level and water, map, side by side comparison and a trip planner.
Open the interactive profileMore spots good in April