Surf Forecasts:
Bird Rock surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 3,027 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bird Rock in the next 16 days are 2.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bird Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s break down what’s coming for Bird Rock over the next couple weeks in feet and miles per hour.
First off, the start is quiet. Tuesday the 25th has a SW swell around 4ft, 13-second period, with glassy NNW winds at 3 mph in the morning. The combined swell energy is 509 – moderate. Water temp is 56°, about normal for this time of year. Tuesday afternoon gets a light cross ripple – not great.
Wednesday and Thursday are messy with wind. A few small clean windows late Thursday and Friday, but nothing special.
Saturday the 30th wakes up. Sunday morning the 30th is nice – glassy, WNW winds, 4ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, combined energy 995 – solid, moderate-to-strong. Clean and fun on a bigger board.
Sunday afternoon the 30th – watch out. The swell jumps to 7ft from the SSW, period 19 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. Combined energy is 4129 – very strong. That’s expert only, especially on a reef. It’s a bit cross-on, but the power is real.
Monday the 31st is probably the best. Morning brings 6ft SW swell at 16 seconds, combined energy 1699 (strong), with clean offshore NW winds at 9 mph. This is excellent for experienced surfers. Monday afternoon holds similar, with 6ft and still offshore. This is the pick – clean, powerful, consistent.
Tuesday the 1st of September drops to 4ft with strong 18 mph offshore NW wind – clean but blustery, so for the dedicated. Wednesday the 2nd has a glassy morning with 5ft SW swell at 14 seconds, 846 combined energy – good, clean.
From Thursday the 3rd through Saturday the 5th, you’ve got solid SW/SSW swell, 5ft to 6ft, periods 9 to 18 seconds, but winds are cross-off or moderate – surfable but not perfect. Saturday morning the 5th has 6ft at 18 seconds with 1719 energy – serious, for experienced surfers.
A gap in quality Sunday and Monday the 6th-7th – onshore junk.
Then Tuesday the 8th of September – the finder shows a 13ft SW swell, period 15 seconds, combined energy a massive 9232 – extreme. Strong cross-off winds keep it clean, but this is huge and dangerous – experts only.
Wednesday the 9th goes even bigger in the afternoon – 16ft SW swell at 14 seconds, energy 12142 – absolutely massive. Clean but big-wave territory only.
So, bottom line: first week mostly small or windy, but Monday the 31st is your best early window. The standouts are the 31st of August and the 2nd of September morning. Later, the 8th and 9th are for the big-wave crew only. Water temp is normal for the season. Bird Rock is a reef, and with those long period swells (over 15 seconds), it’ll be well-shaped but tricky for some. Could see a few folks out when it’s good.
Stay sharp out there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 509 | 418 | 255 | 245 | 528 | 134 | 133 | 86 | 234 | 442 | 929 | 813 | 412 | 407 | 304 | 612 | 2897 | 2611 | 1631 | 1322 | 795 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25PM1.34m | 10:33AM1.47m | 9:05PM1.28m | 11:36AM1.55m | 10:46PM1.32m | 12:19PM1.63m | 11:57PM1.42m | 12:53PM1.70m | 00:50AM1.55m | 1:23PM1.76m | 1:34AM1.69m | 1:52PM1.81m | 2:14AM1.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36PM1.14m | 2:51AM0.60m | 4:31PM1.11m | 4:11AM0.61m | 5:46PM1.00m | 5:20AM0.57m | 6:30PM0.86m | 6:15AM0.52m | 7:03PM0.71m | 7:00AM0.47m | 7:34PM0.55m | 7:40AM0.45m | 8:04PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 509 | 418 | 166 | 167 | — | 123 | 133 | 86 | 147 | 321 | 929 | 813 | 412 | 407 | 304 | 612 | 2897 | 2611 | 1631 | 1322 | 795 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 18 | SE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 24 | SW 22 | SSW 20 | SW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 129 | 255 | 13 | — | 134 | 54 | 70 | 39 | 442 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 256 | 846 | 229 | 68 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 16 | S 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 41 | 15 | 71 | 234 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 127 | 386 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 34 | 245 | 528 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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