Surf Forecasts:
Bird Rock surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 19s period, SW swell with 12,625 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bird Rock in the next 16 days are 4.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bird Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve got the goods on the next couple weeks of surf for this little corner of the rock.
Right off the bat, Friday the 4th of September is the real deal here at Bird Rock. We’ve got a solid groundswell—7.2ft out of the southwest with a long period of 16 seconds, packing moderate energy (2357). Winds are offshore from the northwest, light enough to keep things clean, and the water’s sitting at 57°, which is about normal for this time of year. This is an advanced-only break, and with this size and power, you’ll want to be on your game—the sets will have some punch. The afternoon holds similar quality with 6.9ft and that same long period, wind backing off slightly to a gentle offshore from the north-northwest. If you’re paddling out Friday, you’re in for a treat.
Saturday the 5th is a step down. The swell’s still there—5.2ft in the morning, southwest direction, with a 15-second period—but the wind screams out of the northwest at 35 km/h. It’s offshore, sure, but that’s a fresh breeze and will put some texture on the surface. The combined energy drops to 1118, so it’s weaker. By afternoon, the wind shifts to west-northwest, cross-off, and the swell backs off to 4.9ft. Not terrible, but not the morning session you’re dreaming of.
Sunday the 6th sees the swell jump again—9.8ft in the morning, southwest, with a 14-second period—and the combined energy rockets to 4226. That’s moderate to strong, but the wind’s coming from the west-southwest, cross-off, and it’s light. This is still reef, so it’ll handle the size, but this is expert territory at over 8.2ft. The afternoon drops to 8.2ft, still southwest, with a gentle west wind—clean, but big. Not for the faint-hearted.
Monday the 7th is a write-off. The swell tanks to 2.3ft by morning, wind goes cross-shore from the south-southwest at 25 km/h, and the combined energy is weak—just 252. Afternoon isn’t any better: 4.3ft from the south-southwest, a short 8-second period, cross-onshore wind. Choppy and messy. Leave the board in the car.
Tuesday the 8th brings a surprise. Morning has just 3.0ft, but the period is a very long 18 seconds—proper groundswell—and the wind is near glassy out of the west at 5 km/h, cross-off. Clean, but tiny. The combined energy is moderate (1010) for the size. By afternoon, the swell builds to 4.6ft with a 17-second period, and while it’s cross-onshore from the south-southwest, it’s only a light breeze. For the patient surfer, there’ll be some clean
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2314 | 2299 | 1806 | 1118 | 1019 | 2401 | 3469 | 2565 | 1430 | 153 | 202 | 433 | 522 | 1207 | 1224 | 6182 | 12625 | 7731 | 5885 | 3844 | 2228 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:49PM1.84m | 4:54AM1.92m | 4:24PM1.81m | 5:42AM1.84m | 5:04PM1.75m | 6:38AM1.73m | 5:53PM1.66m | 7:47AM1.64m | 6:58PM1.56m | 9:09AM1.59m | 8:32PM1.49m | 10:28AM1.62m | 10:16PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.60m | 10:18PM0.05m | 10:44AM0.69m | 11:00PM0.07m | 11:26AM0.80m | 11:48PM0.15m | 12:18PM0.90m | 00:47AM0.26m | 1:27PM0.98m | 2:00AM0.37m | 3:00PM0.97m | 3:26AM0.45m | 4:31PM0.86m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 2314 | 2299 | 1806 | 1118 | 1019 | 1404 | 445 | 822 | 368 | 153 | 68 | 433 | 346 | 1207 | 1224 | 3744 | 8505 | 7731 | 5885 | 3844 | 2228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 26 | SSW 21 | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 43 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 289 | 12 | 37 | 18 | 154 | 306 | 522 | 929 | 26 | 1221 | — | — | 546 | 438 | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | S 13 | — | SW 15 | SW 13 | — | SW 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 3 | — | 75 | 142 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | W 4 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 12 | 7 | 20 | 2401 | 3469 | 2565 | 1430 | 78 | 202 | — | — | — | — | 6182 | 12625 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 405 | 521 | 295 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 373 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 517 | 946 | 528 | 199 | 74 | 0 |
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