Bird Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Bird Rock.

The next couple of days are a write-off, honestly. Tuesday and Wednesday are a mess of strong, messy cross-shore and onshore winds, with the swell a lumpy 8ft to 8ft. It’s all chop and no shape—keep the board in the car. We’re looking at a few days of nothing much until things start to turn around later in the week.

Friday the 18th is where it gets interesting. That morning we’ve got a clean 4ft SSW swell with a moderate offshore wind from the NW, and the energy is moderate (1143). The afternoon is the real standout though: a clean 5ft SW groundswell with a very long 16-second period, and the energy is strong (1747). That combo of moderate offshore wind and that long-period SW groundswell is perfect for this reef. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild. This is the pick of the first week—definitely worth a session.

Saturday the 19th stays clean with offshore winds, but the swell drops to a smaller 3ft to 4ft. It’ll be fun on a log or a fish, but it’s not going to fire like Friday. Sunday morning the 20th is tiny and windy, but Sunday afternoon is a weird one: a big 13ft WSW swell rolls in, but it’s a short 12-second period, and the energy is very strong (4450). That much water moving fast over a reef is expert territory only—way too big for anyone but the most seasoned crew.

Looking into the second week, the outlook gets more promising but less certain. Tuesday the 22nd has some marginal but rideable 6ft to 7ft SSW swell, but the winds are light and cross or cross-on, so it’s not clean.

Then we hit a real sweet spot. Friday the 25th afternoon glass off: 5ft SW groundswell with a 17-second period and clean conditions (1503). Saturday the 26th is the absolute standout of the whole 16-day window. Saturday morning sees a clean 6ft SSW swell (2606), and Saturday afternoon brings a solid 7ft SW groundswell with an incredible 19-second period and light offshore wind (3343). That’s big, powerful, long-period swell with offshore winds—prime Bird Rock. It’s only for advanced surfers at that size, but if you can handle it, this is the session to circle on the calendar. Keep in mind though, it’s 11 days out, so the forecast could shift.

After that, conditions go downhill fast. Sunday the 27th is onshore and rainy, and the last few days of September are a write-off with cross-shore winds and no quality.

So to sum it up: Friday the 18th afternoon is your first real highlight, and Saturday the 26th is the potential bomb if the forecast holds. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too messy.

Rusty.

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