Surf Forecasts:
Bird Rock surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 9,925 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s 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 (Aug 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bird Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Bird Rock. This is a reef set-up that loves a good SW groundswell, and we’ve got a solid window of action coming up.
The first real action kicks off Saturday morning, 8th August. We’ve got a solid 4ft SW groundswell rolling in with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is moderate (567), and with a cross-off breeze, it’s going to be clean. This is a classic reef-break wave; that long period will wrap in nicely here. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.
The standout of the whole run is Monday morning, 10th August. The wind goes fully offshore from the NNW, and we’ve got a 4ft SW groundswell with a super long 19-second period. The combined energy jumps right up to strong (1026). This is proper groundswell, and with that offshore wind, Bird Rock is going to be firing. The sets will be a bit wider apart with that period, but the shape will be well worth the wait. Expect some proper waves here.
Thursday, 13th August – the afternoon – is another real highlight. The swell pumps up to 7ft from the SW, with a 15-second period. The combined energy is very strong (2102). The wind is a gentle cross-off, so it’ll be clean. This is a big, powerful swell for the more experienced surfers. At 7ft, this is getting into the “experts only” territory at a reef.
Then we get a real treat on Saturday morning, 15th August. The wind goes totally glassy, dead calm, with a 6ft SW groundswell (15-second period, strong energy at 1351). That’s about as good as it gets for clean conditions. The cross-off wind returns on Sunday, but the swell dips a touch.
There’s a bit of a lull after the 16th, with smaller, weaker swell and the wind turning more onshore. By Tuesday morning, 18th August, we get a tiny 2ft glassy morning, but it’s small. The following days are mostly small and clean but not worth getting too excited about.
The very end of the run, Friday 21st August, shows a bit of a pulse with offshore winds and 3ft SW swell for good conditions, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on that.
That Monday morning, 10th August, and that glassy Saturday, 15th August, are the two sessions to circle. The bigger swell later in the week is for the advanced crew only.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 588 | 567 | 468 | 297 | 192 | 111 | 815 | 1026 | 861 | 553 | 355 | 346 | 560 | 1225 | 1402 | 3594 | 2383 | 2102 | 1718 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:04AM1.79m | 5:24PM1.75m | 7:02AM1.74m | 6:09PM1.69m | 8:12AM1.69m | 7:06PM1.62m | 9:32AM1.68m | 8:25PM1.55m | 10:50AM1.72m | 9:59PM1.54m | 11:54AM1.79m | 11:28PM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.14m | 11:46AM0.81m | 00:11AM0.13m | 12:38PM0.93m | 1:07AM0.16m | 1:45PM1.02m | 2:14AM0.21m | 3:11PM1.05m | 3:33AM0.25m | 4:42PM0.98m | 4:51AM0.25m | 5:55PM0.82m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 588 | 567 | 468 | 297 | 192 | 111 | 815 | 1026 | 861 | 74 | 355 | 346 | 560 | 1225 | 1402 | 1142 | 2383 | 2102 | 1718 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | S 16 | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SE 6 | E 5 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 17 | — | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | — | 5 | — | 13 | 76 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 553 | 26 | 12 | 342 | — | 373 | 726 | 1420 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | ESE 9 | S 17 | SE 10 | SW 7 | SW 19 | S 6 | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 24 | 4 | 28 | 90 | 1 | — | — | 607 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 12 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 7 | 20 | 55 | 64 | 18 | — | 20 | 112 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 3594 | 3 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 89 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 32 | 35 | 519 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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