Surf Forecasts:
Bird Rock surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 10,827 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s is also forecast. 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 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bird Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet and old-school terms. The next couple of weeks start slow, but there’s a proper SW groundswell coming, and the best window is down the track.
Right now, it’s marginal. Wednesday the 5th is tiny – about 4-5ft of weak, short-period SW swell, cross-off breeze, and not much energy in the water. Water temp is 57°, which is normal for this time of year. Thursday the 6th drops to barely 2ft, even though the period is long – that’s just a tease. Friday the 7th brings back a little life: 3-4ft at 16 seconds, light offshore, and by the afternoon it goes glassy with clean 3ft waves. That’s a good little session for those who want it, but it’s not big.
Saturday and Sunday are a mess – strong north winds, small, and choppy. Not worth the drive. Monday the 10th is when the energy jumps – the combined reading goes to 1588, and by the afternoon you’ve got a clean 4ft of SW groundswell at 17 seconds with light winds. That’s the first real standout: Bird Rock (Big Island), with good size and clean conditions. It’s an “excellent” call for experienced surfers.
Tuesday the 11th gets a bit wind-affected, but Wednesday the 12th pushes up to 5ft with a stiff offshore breeze – still surfable. Then comes the big one: Thursday the 13th. The swell builds from 6ft in the morning to nearly 7ft in the afternoon, with a gentle offshore breeze and clean faces. The energy readings are massive – 1806 and 2357 – and the period is a solid 16 seconds. This is the pick of the entire forecast. Big, clean, powerful SW groundswell. Only for experienced surfers at this size. Friday the 14th holds at 6-7ft, but the wind goes a bit cross-on in the afternoon.
Saturday the 15th is still big at 6ft, but the wind swings onshore from the southeast and it gets lumpy. Sunday the 16th drops to 4ft, but the wind is still dicey. The second week calms down – Monday the 17th is around 3ft with onshore wind; Tuesday the 18th is smaller with a cross-off breeze; Wednesday the 19th is poor. The best bet in the second week is Thursday the 20th – the swell kicks back up to about 5ft with a north cross-off breeze and clean conditions, but it’s a ways out, so treat it as a maybe.
So, the standout is Thursday the 13th. That’s the day to clear your schedule. Monday the 10th is a good warm-up. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or just average.
Stay sharp, check the tides, and see you out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 21 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 147 | 203 | 201 | 961 | 546 | 427 | 588 | 492 | 462 | 297 | 192 | 109 | 1096 | 1099 | 1085 | 710 | 489 | 293 | 728 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | 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 |
High Tide | 4:31AM1.80m | 4:16PM1.83m | 5:15AM1.81m | 4:48PM1.80m | 6:04AM1.79m | 5:24PM1.75m | 7:02AM1.74m | 6:09PM1.69m | 8:12AM1.69m | 7:06PM1.62m | 9:32AM1.68m | 8:25PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11PM0.26m | 10:22AM0.60m | 10:45PM0.19m | 11:02AM0.70m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 61 | 106 | 203 | 201 | 300 | 546 | 427 | 588 | 492 | 462 | 297 | 192 | 109 | 1096 | 1099 | 460 | 710 | 489 | 293 | 380 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 7 | S 8 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 19 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | N 4 | — | SW 17 | SSW 8 | S 15 | S 7 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 167 | 147 | 13 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 183 | 7 | — | — | — | 13 | 98 | 10 | — | 851 | 157 | 17 | 3 | 728 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 8 | S 8 | E 9 | SW 14 | S 16 | SSW 6 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | SW 20 | — |
| kJ | 166 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 73 | 5 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 16 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WSW 14 | — | — | SW 6 | NE 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 4 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 27 | — | 1 | 1 | 961 | — | — | 13 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 49 | 50 | 12 | 788 | 1085 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 98 | 168 | 12 | 295 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 71 | 3 |
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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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