Baird Bay Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eyre Peninsula, Australia)

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Baird Bay Reef Surf Guide

Baird Bay Reef in Eyre Peninsula is an exposed reef break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. No reef break here. Good surf at all stages of the tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working.

Baird Bay Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	very consistent	17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Baird Bay Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Baird Bay Reef occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Baird Bay Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Baird Bay Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 42% of the time in June while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

42%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

56%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Baird Bay Reef Location Map

Interactive Baird Bay Reef 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 Baird Bay Reef is Woomera Airport (UMR) in Australia, which is 323 km (201 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Baird Bay Reef is Adelaide International Airport (ADL), also in Australia, 431 km (268 miles) away.

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Baird Bay Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 18:14 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	6:30PM	9:30PM	0:30AM	3:30AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	13	13	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Baird Bay Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Baird Bay Reef, 0 km from Baird Bay Reef.

Next High Water: 01:38am | 0.65m

Next Low Water: 08:39pm | 0.26m

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Baird Bay Reef Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.7 °C) at Baird Bay Reef is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite