Bird Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s coming up for Bird Rock.

The next couple of weeks start a little quiet, but things really fire up around the middle of the period with some powerful SW groundswell.

Monday the 6th starts us off with clean 4ft SSW swell and a light cross-offshore breeze. The water’s sitting at 58°, which is pretty average for this time of year. The energy’s moderate (797) and sets will be solid but not huge. A nice way to kick things off, but it’s not the standout.

Tuesday the 7th morning, we get glassy conditions with a 4ft SW groundswell and a long 17-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and the energy’s still moderate (674). Expect clean peelers, though the longer period means it might wall up at Bird Rock since it’s a reef. Still, that’s a lovely session if you time it right.

Wednesday the 8th morning is where it starts to get serious. Glassy again, 4ft SW swell with a 18-second period – that’s very long period groundswell. The energy jumps to a strong 1294, so there’s some real push behind it. Clean, lined-up sets. This is a standout morning for sure.

By Thursday the 9th through Friday the 10th, the swell drops back to around 3ft with moderate energy, but winds stay light and cross-offshore, keeping it clean. It’s fun, but not world-beating.

Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are pretty much a write-off – winds pick up strong and the swell fades to tiny 2-2ft with weak energy. A few days of flatness there, honestly.

Now, here’s the big news: Monday the 13th sees a solid 8ft SW swell roll in, with energy at a very strong 3166. That’s a serious pulse. Wind is cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but at this size Bird Rock is an advanced-only zone. By the afternoon it’s even bigger at 12ft and energy hitting 5299. That’s powerful, heavy surf. Not for the faint-hearted.

Tuesday the 14th morning holds at 8ft SW with energy at 2462, still cross-off winds. The afternoon drops to 6ft but the period stretches back to 18 seconds and energy stays strong at 2504. That afternoon session on Tuesday the 14th is another standout – powerful, long-period groundswell, clean and big.

From Wednesday the 15th onward, the swell slowly backs off and winds get messy. Thursday the 16th is cross-onshore and lumpy, Friday the 17th is onshore and weak. There’s a gap after that until Sunday the 19th, when a cleaner 3ft SW swell returns with lighter winds. Monday the 20th brings offshore winds and clean 4ft surf again.

The real highlights? Wednesday the 8th morning – glassy, 4ft, 18-second SW groundswell, moderate-strong energy. And Tuesday the 14th afternoon – 6ft SSW, 18-second period, strong energy, clean. Those are the sessions to circle on the calendar.

Rusty, signing off.

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