Surf-Forecast | Baird Bay Reef Surf Guide

Lat Long: 33.18° S 134.37° E

Issued: 3 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Baird Bay Reef sea temperature is

17.8°C

Baird Bay Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Baird Bay Reef Surf Guide

Baird Bay Reef in Eyre Peninsula is an exposed reef break that is usually a safe bet and works all around the year. Offshore winds are from the north. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. There is no reef break. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.

Baird Bay Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	very consistent	17.8°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.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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, 4 November 2026, 08:47 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 04
ft, °F	7:30AM	10:30AM	1:30PM	4:30PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	13	12	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

Tides at Baird Bay Reef

Current tide and informaton

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

Next High Water: 11:56am | 0.7m

Next Low Water: 06:20pm | 0.31m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Baird Bay Reef Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.8 °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 13.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite