Bird Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at Bird Rock.

It’s a bit of a slow start, but once we get past the first couple of days there’s some real quality lining up. The water temp is sitting around 56°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Thursday the 27th is a quiet one – you’ll find small, clean 3 ft SSW swell with a light offshore early, but the conditions are just ordinary. Not worth rushing out for. Friday the 28th sees a nice jump in swell energy (moderate energy at 681), with a long-period 3 ft SW groundswell and cross-off wind, but the morning is the pick – the arvo gets messy with rain and cross-onshore.

Saturday morning the 29th is where it starts to get interesting. Clean 4 ft SW swell with a 14-second period, offshore breeze, and clear skies. The energy is moderate (466). It’s a solid, fun option. Sunday morning the 30th is even better – 5 ft SSW swell, clean, cross-off wind, and the energy is moderate (745). That’s a very good session.

But the standout of the first week is Monday the 31st. Monday afternoon brings an excellent 5 ft SW swell, 15-second period, glassy conditions, and strong wave energy (1537). This is for experienced surfers – the swell is solid, and the glassy wind makes it as clean as it gets. The south-west direction is spot on for Bird Rock’s optimum.

Now Tuesday the 1st of September gets blown out by a fresh 30 km/h north-northwest wind, but it’s offshore, so the morning still has some clean 5 ft swell. The arvo is poor. Wednesday the 2nd is marginal but rideable.

The real highlight comes in the second week. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th of September are both excellent. Friday morning delivers 6 ft SW swell with a 15-second period, strong energy (1486), and a clean offshore breeze. This is for experienced surfers only – the swell is solid, but the conditions are perfect. Then Monday the 7th of September afternoon goes glassy with a 7 ft SW swell and clean conditions – another top-shelf session, but again, only for the experienced.

Later in the week, Wednesday the 9th of September afternoon has a solid 8 ft SW groundswell with a 17-second period, moderate offshore wind, and very strong energy (3019). That’s big, powerful, and clean – expert territory. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th keep the run going with excellent conditions and similar 7–7 ft SW groundswell. The whole second week is a run of quality, though the bigger days are for the skilled crew.

Bird Rock is a reef break, fairly consistent, and can get crowded sometimes. On the best days, you’ll have company. Keep an eye on the long-period groundswell – it’s best here, as the reef handles it well.

Rusty.

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