Surf Forecasts:
Bird Rock surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 2,535 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 4PM (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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 15s. 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 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bird Rock over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 915 | 628 | 480 | 566 | 750 | 482 | 2310 | 2535 | 2126 | 1748 | 1976 | 2354 | 1428 | 763 | 479 | 412 | 261 | 199 | 148 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:42AM1.81m | 4:15PM1.67m | 5:18AM1.70m | 4:44PM1.58m | 6:00AM1.59m | 5:15PM1.49m | 6:51AM1.50m | 5:54PM1.39m | 8:02AM1.43m | 7:00PM1.30m | 9:27AM1.42m | 8:53PM1.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.23m | 10:34AM0.72m | 10:42PM0.31m | 11:07AM0.82m | 11:17PM0.41m | 11:44AM0.92m | 11:57PM0.52m | 12:33PM1.01m | 00:49AM0.62m | 1:52PM1.07m | 2:03AM0.70m | 3:38PM1.03m | 3:36AM0.73m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 12 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 915 | 628 | 480 | 566 | 750 | 482 | 555 | 1885 | 2126 | 1748 | 1976 | 2354 | 1428 | 763 | 479 | 412 | 261 | 199 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 38 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 18 | — | — | — | 58 | 165 | 127 | 25 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | N 3 | NW 4 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 24 | 2310 | 2535 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 753 | 199 | 74 | 31 | 188 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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).
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