Bird Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks. Water temp is sitting around 56°F, which is pretty standard for this time of year. It’s a slow start, but there are a couple of proper days coming up that’ll make you forget about the flat spells.

The first couple of days are pretty quiet. Wednesday morning has some knee-high swell, but that 35 km/h NNE breeze puts a chop on it, so not worth the hassle. It stays small and uninspiring through Thursday and Friday morning, with waves around 2ft to 3ft. The winds are mostly offshore, so it’s clean, just tiny.

Friday afternoon shows a pulse. Swell holds around 2ft, but the period jumps to 18 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which is a good sign for a reef like Bird Rock. The WNW breeze stays offshore, and the energy is building – it’s reading 382, which is moderate. Still small, but there’s a bit more push to it.

The first real standout is this weekend. Saturday morning sees the swell jump to around 5ft from the southwest, with a 16-second period. The energy jumps to 1207, and the W cross-off breeze should keep it clean. Saturday afternoon drops slightly to 5ft, but the wind lightens up to 10 km/h, making it cleaner. But Sunday afternoon is the pick of the weekend. We’ve got 5ft of southwest swell, 16-second period, and a nearly glassy WSW breeze. The energy is 1391, and conditions look excellent. This is the one.

Monday drops back down to under 2ft. Tuesday brings a spike in size, but it’s messy. Tuesday morning has 8ft of southwest swell, but with a 13-second period and a cross-shore SW wind, it’s going to be chopped up. The energy is strong at 2243, but the quality is poor. Looks more like a kite day than a surf day.

The middle of the week goes quiet again. Then we get the big one. Friday the 28th is the standout of the entire window. Friday morning has 7ft of southwest swell at 18 seconds, with a WNW cross-off wind. Clean and powerful. But Friday afternoon is the real gem: 7ft of southwest swell, 16-second period, and a WNW offshore breeze. The energy reads a huge 2591. This is serious, powerful surf. It’s got size, period, and offshore wind. This is the best day on offer. It’s a bit over a week away, so keep it on the radar, but it looks very promising.

Saturday the 29th is a write-off – 10ft on the morning with a cross-onshore SSE wind, completely blown out.

The final stretch, from Sunday the 30th through Thursday the 3rd, shows a mix of smaller southwest swells, mostly under 5ft. There’s a nice glassy spell on the morning of Thursday, September 3rd, with 4ft and a 17-second period, but the general vibe is smaller and less consistent.

Bottom line: circle Sunday afternoon the 23rd and that Friday afternoon the 28th. The 28th is the biggest and cleanest, but both will be worth it.

Rusty.

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