Surf Forecasts:
Bird Rock surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 10,661 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s 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 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bird Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, switching over to feet and knots for those who think that way.
We’re looking at Bird Rock for the next couple of weeks. Water temp? Nothing weird—right around normal for the season.
First thing: a big groundswell hits right away. Thursday the 23rd starts with waves around 11 feet from the SW, period at 14 seconds, and plenty of grunt (6859 energy units). It’s cross-off winds though—manageable but tricky. Thursday afternoon pushes up to about 13 feet, same direction, even more energy (7834). That’s big, gnarly, and really for experts only. Friday the 24th keeps that size with a 13-foot afternoon swell, still cross-off.
Saturday the 25th drops a little, to 10 feet in the afternoon from the SW, but still cross-off. For the first few days, the size is burly and the wind isn’t your friend.
Now Sunday the 26th—things calm down. The morning is small at 4 feet, but the real hidden gem is Sunday afternoon: 4 feet of SW swell, glassy with light offshore wind. It’s small and clean, perfect for a cruisy session.
After a mellow stretch, we get into a really nice window. Saturday the 1st of August is the standout: 5 feet of SW groundswell with 15-second period, and gentle offshore wind from the WNW. Clean, lined-up, beautiful conditions. That morning is your best bet. Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd keep that quality with glassy mornings and light breezes.
Further out, Thursday the 6th offers 5 feet with a 16-second period and clean conditions. Friday the 7th is similar at 5 feet with 17-second period—great for those who love drawn-out lines.
Bird Rock can get crowded sometimes, so get in early on those clean mornings. The huge early swell is for the brave and the very skilled. For the rest of us, that first week of August is where it’s at.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5453 | 5945 | 9973 | 3464 | 5761 | 1686 | 1362 | 2966 | 647 | 379 | 328 | 265 | 220 | 198 | 406 | 203 | 1018 | 3144 | 7238 | 5733 | 1662 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:30PM1.72m | 6:48AM1.62m | 6:02PM1.61m | 7:41AM1.55m | 6:37PM1.52m | 8:44AM1.51m | 7:19PM1.43m | 9:57AM1.51m | 8:17PM1.36m | 11:09AM1.55m | 9:38PM1.32m | 12:07PM1.63m | 11:00PM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.76m | 00:10AM0.32m | 12:23PM0.89m | 00:50AM0.38m | 1:11PM1.00m | 1:35AM0.44m | 2:12PM1.09m | 2:29AM0.49m | 3:35PM1.13m | 3:34AM0.51m | 5:06PM1.10m | 4:41AM0.50m | 6:14PM1.02m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1761 | 1761 | 3594 | 3464 | 2445 | 1686 | 1362 | 1066 | 647 | 379 | 328 | 265 | 220 | 198 | 406 | 203 | 1018 | 2358 | — | — | 1662 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | — | S 15 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SSW 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 128 | — | 298 | — | — | 32 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 53 | — | 199 | 72 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | WNW 3 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 7 |
| kJ | 5453 | 5945 | 9973 | — | 5761 | 6 | — | 2966 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 3144 | 7238 | 5733 | 236 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 532 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 589 | 295 | 74 |
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