Bird Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at Bird Rock.

We’ve got a solid run of swell coming through over the next 16 days, but it’s not all clean sailing. The first few days of the month are looking a bit average, with some messy conditions, but we’ll get there.

The real action starts to build late on the 10th of August, with a jump in size. The swell energy is already moderate (576) on the Friday morning, but the standout is shaping up for the 13th of August, Thursday morning. That’s where we see a massive pulse of 15ft swell from the SW, with a period of 16 seconds. The combined energy rockets to 11033 – that’s strong, heavy water. This is a big, powerful groundswell, so it’s going to be a serious, expert-only affair at Bird Rock. The reef will be handling it, but the power is immense. The wind is a moderate breeze from the west, cross-offshore, so the faces should be clean. This is the absolute highlight of the forecast, but it’s not for the faint of heart.

The week before that, from the 7th to the 9th, we’ve got smaller, cleaner waves on the Friday morning (4ft, 16s, clean light breeze), but then it gets messy with rain and strong winds over the weekend. There’s a gap of poor conditions on the 10th, even though the swell is building, as the wind is strong and onshore.

After that massive peak on the 13th, the swell settles back down. The 15th of August brings another decent pulse of 8ft from the SSW, with a 17-second period and a clean onshore breeze early on, but it’s a bit tricky. The 16th of August, Sunday morning, is a real sleeper: glassy conditions, 5ft from the SSW, and a good 14-second period. The water temp is around 56°, which is about average for the time of year, so a normal 4/3mm wetsuit will do the job.

The second week looks more consistent but smaller, with clean mornings on the 17th, 19th, and 20th offering 3ft to 3ft SW swell with light winds. The 20th of August, Thursday morning, is a nice little window with a 3ft SW swell, 17-second period, and a gentle offshore breeze, giving clean, fun waves. The 22nd of August, Saturday morning, also has a glassy start with 5ft from the SW, but the period is a shorter 10 seconds, so it’ll be a bit more local wind swell.

So, to be straight with you: the 13th of August is the big one for experts, no question. For the average punter, the 16th of August morning and the 20th of August morning are the most user-friendly, clean windows. Crowds are possible at Bird Rock, so get in early.

Rusty.

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