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Lat Long: 15.28° N 145.83° E

Bird Island WaveFinder

Issued: 3 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bird Island sea temperature is
29.3°C
0.2° 

Bird Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bird Island surf forecast from 19 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, WNW swell with 1,622 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bird Island this week:

The surf forecast for Bird Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bird Island in the next 16 days are 1.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (ChST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Mon 19th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Mon 19th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sat 24th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bird Island over the next 16 days.


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