Bird Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty coming to you live from the water’s edge. Let's talk about what we've got on the cards for Bird Rock over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th are not worth paddling out for. We’re looking at tiny, gutless waves with nothing to get excited about. Just a bit of a tease to start the period.

Things start to feel a little more promising from Friday the 7th. The swell is still on the small side, around 3.3ft, but it’s coming from the right direction for this spot, a solid SW groundswell with a long 15 to 16 second period. The real magic on Friday is the wind – we get a glassy session on the Friday afternoon. That’s the kind of clean, unbroken face that'll have you smiling. The combined swell energy is strong (651), and for the size, it’ll have some nice push. Saturday the 8th keeps that 3.6ft SW groundswell going, but the wind is a cross-off, so it won’t be quite as perfect as that Friday glass-off.

Now, if you want the standout, you need to circle Monday the 10th of August. This is the one. We’ve got an excellent forecast for experienced surfers. The swell jumps up to a solid 4.3ft in the morning, holding at a chunky 5.9ft in the afternoon, still from the SW. The period is a very long 17 to 19 seconds – this is proper groundswell energy. The wind goes solid offshore from the NW, cleaning it right up. The combined energy is a massive 1378 for the morning and a whopping 3740 for the afternoon. This is heavy, powerful water. That long-period SW groundswell will be wrapping nicely around the reef, offering some proper, well-shaped walls.

Tuesday the 11th is still a fun option with good offshore wind and a solid 4.3ft SW swell, but the energy drops off. The 12th and 13th see the swell get proper big – 6.2ft and then a massive 9.8ft on Thursday the 13th. That is expert-only territory. The wind holds offshore for the mornings, but it gets absolutely howling. We’re talking 28 mph on Wednesday morning. That’s strong offshore and clean, but it’ll be a battle to get out. For most of us, that’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one, especially with that size and power.

We get another real nice window from the 14th to the 17th. The swell drops back to a very manageable 6.6ft to 3.6ft range from the SW. The periods stay in that 15 to 17 second sweet spot, so the waves will have shape and energy. The mornings look clean with light winds, and Sunday the 16th has a light offshore breeze for a clean surf. Then we round out the period with a glass-off on Monday the 17th afternoon. Surf will be smaller, around 3.0ft, but perfect conditions.

So, to wrap it up: don't even bother before Friday. Your absolute best bet is Monday the 10th for the biggest, cleanest, most powerful surf. If that's too spicy, Friday the 7th afternoon is your glassy gem, and the weekend of the 16th/17th serves up some smaller, clean, fun waves. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Stay stoked.

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