Bird Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.35° S 144.30° E

Issued: 3 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bird Rock sea temperature is
14.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Bird Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bird Rock surf forecast from 1 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with 9,686 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 6s. 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 4.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Mon 6th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 15s
Best Surf 4AM (Wed 8th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 19s
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 3rd Jul)15ft (4.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bird Rock over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
6
5
4
2
1
2
0
1
3
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
19
2.2
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
WSW
14
3.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
20
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
380
158
583
2527
6723
5711
3662
2071
2837
4001
3085
1547
742
501
286
452
302
388
1124
1172
823
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
25
NW
35
NW
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
SW
15
S
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ENE
5
N
10
ENE
5
NNW
10
N
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:48PM1.84m
1:13AM1.44m
2:24PM1.87m
1:59AM1.47m
2:56PM1.89m
2:42AM1.50m
3:25PM1.89m
3:23AM1.53m
3:53PM1.87m
4:04AM1.57m
4:19PM1.83m
4:47AM1.61m
4:47PM1.79m
Low Tide
8:00PM0.82m
7:31AM0.34m
8:37PM0.75m
8:10AM0.35m
9:12PM0.68m
8:47AM0.39m
9:43PM0.61m
9:23AM0.44m
10:13PM0.54m
9:59AM0.51m
10:43PM0.46m
10:38AM0.59m
11:15PM0.38m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
3
1
5
1
Temp °C
13
11
10
12
12
10
12
12
11
11
10
9
11
12
11
12
13
11
13
13
11
Feels °C
6
5
3
5
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
4
8
9
9
9
10
8
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
2.5
SW
16
2
SW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
20
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
142
158
313
3288
1626
1253
1283
2837
4001
3085
1547
742
501
286
452
302
388
1124
1172
823
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.9
SW
19
1
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.9
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.7
SW
15
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
Energy kJ
380
41
583
476
422
333
170
53
19
6
2
2
227
99
93
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
19
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
1
48
91
2
22
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
2.2
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
WSW
14
3.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
1
SSE
6
1
SE
5
1.4
ESE
6
Energy kJ
30
13
16
2527
6723
5711
3662
2071
67
41
114
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
1
6
5
2
8
5
3
6
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
Distance (km)
521
234
518
359
532
3
14
518
422
74
188
115
0
12
0
0
12
0
0
3
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Torquay
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
5
5
9
5
4
8
5
9
7
4
4
9
9
6
6
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
7
7
5
5
4
7
5
9
7
5
7
9
9
6
8
9
7
7
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Bird Rock:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Bird Rock surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Bird Rock Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bird Rock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bird Rock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bird Rock surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bird Rock) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bird Rock may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Bird Rock is 23 km (14 miles) from the city of Geelong. If you plan a holiday in Torquay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Geelong. Geelong has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest