Bird Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Torquay, Australia)

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Bird Rock Surf Guide

Bird Rock in Qeenscliff is a quite exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. A right hand reef break. Best around mid tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Bird Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bird Rock:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bird Rock occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bird Rock (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bird Rock with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in August while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 51% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

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

blown out

19%

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

too small

51%

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

Explore Bird Rock Location Map

Interactive Bird Rock 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 closest passenger airport to Bird Rock is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bird Rock is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), also in Australia, 81 km (50 miles) away.

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Bird Rock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:04 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	12	16	16	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Bird Rock look like?

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Tides at Bird Rock

Current tide and informaton

For Bancoora, 10 km from Bird Rock.

Next High Water: 02:00am | 1.59m

Next Low Water: 08:31pm | 0.68m

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Bird Rock Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.2 °C) at Bird Rock 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 14.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite