Bird Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s get into it.

We’re looking at a pretty wild run over the next couple of weeks here at Bird Rock. This is an advanced reef break that’s fairly consistent and picks up a SW swell best. The water’s sitting at about 57°, which is basically normal for this time of year.

It’s a slow start Saturday morning, the 5th. There’s a solid 5ft SW groundswell with a very long 15-second period pumping in, and the combined wave energy is strong at 1118. It’s clean with a fresh offshore from the NW, so it’ll look good, but the forecast is marginal and the score isn’t there. Saturday arvo gets a bit messier with a cross-offshore wind.

Sunday the 6th morning actually cleans right up. Swell drops to 3ft from the SW, but it’s a light cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions. The energy is moderate at 602, but it’s a proper little window. The arvo, however, sees a jump to 8ft SW with a 14-second period and the energy spikes hard to 3046. It’s cross-shore with a light breeze, so that’s a big, solid wave for experienced surfers.

Monday the 7th is a write-off. Tiny swell, messy winds, and choppy conditions. Tuesday the 8th has a promising morning: 3ft SW groundswell with a very long 18-second period, light offshore wind from the W, and clean conditions. Energy is 1070. It’s a clean, lined-up reef wave.

Now, here’s the standout of the first week. Wednesday the 9th afternoon. We get a proper pulse: 13ft SW groundswell with an incredibly long 19-second period. The combined energy hits 16874, which is very strong. The wind is a fresh cross-shore, creating some lumpy chop, but for a reef break, that size and period is pure power. This is strictly for experts. The score is the highest we see all forecast.

Thursday the 10th morning carries that energy with 10ft SSW groundswell and a 17-second period (energy 5391) and a clean cross-offshore breeze. Excellent for experienced surfers. The rest of that week is a mix of clean mornings and choppy arvos.

There’s a notable gap of very poor conditions from the 16th through to the 19th. Then we get a final call on Sunday the 20th. Morning has 4ft SW groundswell, a 16-second period, a light cross-offshore breeze, and clean conditions. Energy is moderate at 917. The arvo is even better: 4ft SW groundswell with a 19-second period, a clean offshore breeze from the NW, and again, clean conditions. Energy climbs to 1258. That’s a beautiful, clean, lined-up reef wave to finish the window.

So, if you’re an expert, the absolute bomb is Wednesday the 9th afternoon for sheer size and power. For a more manageable, clean session with that long-period glide, Sunday the 20th afternoon is your ticket. Crowds are possible at Bird Rock.

Rusty.

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