Surf Forecasts:
Bird Rock surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 10,760 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. 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 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 4AM. 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bird Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Bird Rock.
We’re in for a painfully slow start with a long, quiet gap. The first week is mostly a write-off for anything decent. The first real surfable days don’t show up until the following week, with a solid pulse building into the end of the month.
The action starts to creep in around Sunday, July 26th afternoon. The wind will be glassy, from the NW at just 3 mph, with a small 3ft SSW swell at 11 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 258, so it’s not going to be big, but that glassy surface will make it look pretty. By Monday, July 27th afternoon, conditions improve with a 4ft SW swell from 12 seconds and a clean cross-off breeze. The energy picks up to 367 and the forecast hints at good surf. Tuesday, July 28th gets better. The morning has a 4ft SW swell with a light NW offshore at 6 mph, and the energy climbs to 694, with very good surf expected. Tuesday afternoon also looks promising with a glassy SE wind at 3 mph and a 6ft SW groundswell with a very long 15-second period. That’s a lot of push (1325 energy) and with those glassy conditions, it’ll be really clean for a reef break like this.
Now, the standout. The clear winner is Wednesday, July 29th morning. The forecast is exceptional for experts. We’re looking at a 12ft SW swell with a 14-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 8590. That’s serious power. With a light NNE breeze at 6 mph and clean conditions, this is the session to circle on the calendar. The water is currently 57°F, which is about normal for this time of year. This swell is big, over 8ft, so it’s strictly for the experienced crew. The optimum direction is SW, and that’s exactly what’s hitting.
The rest of the week into early August holds smaller, but still clean, options. The morning of Thursday, July 30th has a 5ft SSW swell with a NW offshore at 9 mph, and the energy is 873 – very good surf. Friday, August 1st morning also has a 3ft SSW swell with a NW offshore, clean and good. The weekend into early August drops off into smaller, cleaner waves, but nothing to write home about. The 16-second period on the smaller swells at the start of August is very long, so those longer gaps between sets will be a factor.
The gap here is brutal. Nothing worth paddling out for until the afternoon of Sunday, July 26th. That’s nearly a week of waiting. But once that swell kicks in at the end of the month, it’s worth the patience.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 138 | 144 | 202 | 2931 | 4814 | 3293 | 4105 | 3692 | 2207 | 1710 | 1211 | 2655 | 625 | 329 | 247 | 115 | 82 | 367 | 760 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.92m | 5:13AM1.75m | 4:59PM1.82m | 6:00AM1.69m | 5:30PM1.72m | 6:48AM1.62m | 6:02PM1.61m | 7:41AM1.55m | 6:37PM1.52m | 8:44AM1.51m | 7:19PM1.43m | 9:57AM1.51m | 8:17PM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:53PM0.23m | 11:01AM0.63m | 11:32PM0.26m | 11:41AM0.76m | 00:10AM0.32m | 12:23PM0.89m | 00:50AM0.38m | 1:11PM1.00m | 1:35AM0.44m | 2:12PM1.09m | 2:29AM0.49m | 3:35PM1.13m | 3:34AM0.51m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 246 | 138 | 144 | 202 | 890 | 1521 | 1836 | 3953 | 3692 | 2207 | 1710 | 1211 | 893 | 625 | 329 | 247 | 115 | 82 | 367 | 760 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | E 10 | — | S 14 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 33 | 34 | 2 | — | 37 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 25 | 34 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2931 | 4814 | 3293 | 4105 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 2655 | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 16 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 517 | 568 | 3 | 517 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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