Surf Forecasts:
Bird Rock surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 11,079 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bird Rock this week:
The surf forecast for Bird Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bird Rock in the next 16 days are 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bird Rock over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let's get into it. Bird Rock is the only spot on the radar – a reef break that loves a south-west swell, built for the advanced crew. Water temp is around 57.8°F, a touch warmer than average for July – nothing wild.
We start Tuesday July 7 with a glassy morning, 3.6ft of long-period 17-second groundswell from the sweet SW direction. The combined energy reads 677, a solid moderate pulse. That's your early standout – clean, lined up, and that long period will carve through the reef. The afternoon turns onshore, so beat the shift. Wednesday and Thursday are messy with cross-winds and mediocre conditions, not worth your time. Friday July 10 cleans up with a light offshore in the morning, 3.3ft SW at 15 seconds – decent shape but smaller. Saturday and Sunday get wrecked by fresh offshore winds, waves shrink badly.
Then Monday July 13 jumps up. Morning 8.2ft SW with 16-second period, combined energy 3692 – strong. It's cross-off wind so clean, but that's expert-only water. Anything over 8ft on this reef needs respect. Tuesday drops to 6.2ft, still clean but less punch. Wednesday July 15 morning is another real standout: 4.9ft SW, 14-second period, gentle cross-off breeze, combined energy 902, and the call says very good
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 671 | 587 | 462 | 989 | 1351 | 823 | 471 | 355 | 669 | 427 | 313 | 293 | 200 | 181 | 448 | 570 | 648 | 9420 | 3531 | 3098 | 3016 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:19PM1.83m | 4:47AM1.61m | 4:47PM1.79m | 5:34AM1.65m | 5:18PM1.75m | 6:28AM1.69m | 5:54PM1.70m | 7:30AM1.71m | 6:39PM1.65m | 8:40AM1.74m | 7:35PM1.61m | 9:55AM1.78m | 8:45PM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM0.46m | 10:38AM0.59m | 11:15PM0.38m | 11:21AM0.70m | 11:54PM0.30m | 12:10PM0.81m | 00:39AM0.22m | 1:09PM0.92m | 1:34AM0.17m | 2:18PM1.01m | 2:38AM0.14m | 3:38PM1.04m | 3:48AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 671 | 587 | 462 | 989 | 1351 | 823 | 471 | 355 | 669 | 427 | 313 | 293 | 200 | 181 | 448 | 570 | 648 | 2650 | 3531 | 3098 | 3016 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 16 | SSW 23 | SW 14 | S 18 | — | SE 12 | SW 20 | S 17 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SW 12 | — | S 15 | SW 20 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 21 | 51 | 305 | 96 | — | 5 | 97 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 376 | — | 161 | 396 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NW 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | SW 14 | — | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 9420 | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Bird Rock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bird Rock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bird Rock surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bird Rock) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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