Bunbury - Sidies, Australia
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About Bunbury - Sidies
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (289°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (109°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 24). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 16°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, March, April and May, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bunbury, 0.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 14 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 34 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Perth International Airport (PER), changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
See flights ORD → PER · Skyscanner from about £960 returnAdGetting there. 3 h from the airport to Bunbury - Sidies.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft11 smushy | 887kJ | wind from the west, 17 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 44, fair | 6 ft9 scrumbling | 419kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 28, poor | 5 ft8 smushy | 262kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft10 smushy | 824kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft10 smushy | 1,242kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft11 smushy | 1,325kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 17 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 scrumbling | 750kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 15°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 36, fair | 4 ft9 scrumbling | 209kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 31, too small | 3 ft7 smushy | 101kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 28, too small | 3 ft8 smushy | 79kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to PER, changing at HKG, then 3h by road. About 34h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Bunbury - Clam
Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, wind 9 kn (18 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 16 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 28 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Bunbury - Dalyellup Beach
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to PER, changing at HKG, then 3h by road. About 34h 55 door to door
The plan picks the best of 16 spots near Bunbury each day: Bay (left wall), Bunbury - Ammos, Bunbury - Bay, Bunbury - BP Reef, Bunbury - Clam, Bunbury - Cut, Bunbury - Dalyellup Beach, Bunbury - Fragles, Bunbury - Hungry Hollow Reef, Bunbury - Sidies, Bunbury - Surf Club (Backbeach), Bunbury - The Groyne, Bunbury - The Wall, Shelbys Vag, Smashing chickens, The Wall.
Rough cost
About £1,695–£3,265 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PER, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £960–£1,995 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £110–£180 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £240–£395 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £245–£455 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £105–£175 |
| Total | £1,695–£3,265 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Bunbury
- Bunbury Chinese RestaurantMalaysian · in the centre
- The Plant Organic Cafe and MarketVegetarian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Drooley's Pizza LoungePizza · 0.3 km from the centre
- Nicola'sItalian · 0.3 km from the centre
- Sushi MasterSushi · 0.3 km from the centre
- Triple M SouthwestBreakfast and brunch · 0.3 km from the centre
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