Surf Forecasts:
Bird Rock surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 19s period, SSW swell with 9,294 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bird Rock in the next 16 days are 3.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bird Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s check out Bird Rock. It’s an advanced reef set-up that’s fairly exposed to the south-west, firing best when the swell’s from that direction.
We’ve got a pretty solid run of surf coming through, but there’s a bit of a wait before the cream rises to the top. The first couple of days, Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th, have some clean waves, but it’s the Sunday the 6th that really stands out for the first week.
Sunday morning the 6th is the pick of the early period. You’re looking at a solid 10ft swell from the SW, with a good 14-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy – 4032 (moderate to strong) – and with a gentle breeze, it’ll be clean. This is big stuff, well over 8ft, so it’s experts-only territory. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
Then, Monday the 8th morning is a real gem. It’s glassy, dead calm, with a 5ft SW swell and a very long period of 18 seconds. That long-period groundswell will wrap in with heaps of energy (2247), shaping up nicely for the reef. Again, it’s clean and for the experienced crew.
The week after, from Tuesday the 15th, the size starts to jump again. Wednesday the 16th morning looks promising with a 5ft swell and an 18-second period, gentle offshore winds from the WNW. It’s a decent, clean option, but nothing quite as crisp as that glassy Monday the 8th.
The standout for the whole 16 days is actually Monday the 8th. The glassy conditions and that long-period groundswell are a rare combo – waves will be clean, powerful, and lined up. After that, things get a bit wind-affected and messy, and by Thursday the 17th, the swell is predicted to be a massive 18ft, which is just too big for this break, even with good winds. Not one for the crowd, and crowds are possible here sometimes, but on a day like that, it’ll be just the keenest locals out.
So, for my money, get on it Monday the 8th morning. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2794 | 2314 | 2299 | 1694 | 1118 | 1105 | 2419 | 3278 | 663 | 328 | 187 | 101 | 990 | 1186 | 1207 | 906 | 3161 | 6896 | 9294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:11AM1.96m | 3:49PM1.84m | 4:54AM1.92m | 4:24PM1.81m | 5:42AM1.84m | 5:04PM1.75m | 6:38AM1.73m | 5:53PM1.66m | 7:47AM1.64m | 6:58PM1.56m | 9:09AM1.59m | 8:32PM1.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.60m | 10:18PM0.05m | 10:44AM0.69m | 11:00PM0.07m | 11:26AM0.80m | 11:48PM0.15m | 12:18PM0.90m | 00:47AM0.26m | 1:27PM0.98m | 2:00AM0.37m | 3:00PM0.97m | 3:26AM0.45m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 22 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 2794 | 2314 | 2299 | 1694 | 1118 | 1105 | 1363 | 509 | 663 | 328 | 187 | 101 | 127 | 1186 | 1207 | 906 | 229 | 6896 | 9294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 26 | — | S 16 | S 20 |
| kJ | 75 | 43 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 245 | 31 | 56 | 18 | 67 | 162 | 891 | 1038 | 26 | — | 190 | 808 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | E 8 | E 7 | SSW 20 | SW 13 | — | — | — | S 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 253 | 170 | — | — | — | 124 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | W 4 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 14 | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 18 | 2419 | 3278 | — | — | — | 42 | 990 | — | — | 57 | 3161 | 5739 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 405 | 528 | 359 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 519 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 373 | 359 | 327 |
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