Surf Forecasts:
Bird Rock surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,373 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 16s 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 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bird Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board and listen up. Rusty here.
We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead at Bird Rock, but it’s not all going to be a smooth ride. The pattern starts with a good, clean pulse on Sunday afternoon, then a bit of a lull, before building into a more promising run from the end of the first week and into the second. The standout session is shaping up for Sunday the 30th of August, with another strong option a few days later.
Let’s get into it. The water temp is sitting at 56°, which is about 1° warmer than usual for this time of year. Honestly, that’s pretty standard, nothing to get excited about.
The first real call is Sunday afternoon, the 23rd of August. We’ve got a solid 5ft SW groundswell running with a very long 16-second period, punching in with a combined energy of 1735. That’s some serious juice. The wind is light offshore from the WNW, so the wave faces will be clean. This is a reef break for advanced surfers, and it’s fairly consistent. Keep in mind it’s "sometimes" crowded, so you might see a few others out. This is a top-tier session for experienced crew.
After that, the surf drops off a bit. Monday and Tuesday (24th and 25th) have some smaller, less powerful swell, and the wind is a mix of cross-off and glassy conditions on Tuesday afternoon. The energy is moderate, around 368 to 804, with 3ft to 4ft swell. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.
There’s a noticeable gap in quality from Wednesday afternoon, the 26th, through to Friday morning, the 28th. Swell drops, wind turns onshore, and conditions get ordinary. The combined energy falls to between 202 and 230 on Thursday, with 2ft to 3ft swell. It’s a quiet patch.
Then, things start to fire up again. Friday morning, the 28th of August, brings a nice 4ft SW groundswell with an 18-second period and a combined energy of 896. The wind is light cross-off from the WNW, so it’s clean. That’s a very good session, setting the stage for the best of the run.
The absolute standout is Sunday morning, the 30th of August. You’re looking at 6ft of SSW groundswell, a very long 16-second period, and a massive combined energy of 2204. That’s pumping. The wind is light and cross-off from the WNW, meaning the waves will be clean. This is a solid, powerful swell for advanced surfers, and it’s marked as an excellent session. The size is getting up there, so it’s not for beginners.
The good energy continues into Monday and Tuesday, the 31st and 1st of September. We’re seeing 5ft to 5ft SW swell with 14-15 second periods, clean offshore winds from the NW, and combined energy around 857 to 970. These are very good, clean sessions.
The second week (from Wednesday, 2nd September onward) gets a bit less consistent. The swell stays around 3ft to 4ft, but the wind is often strong offshore, making it hard to get into the waves. The combined energy drops, and the scores are lower. There’s a big pulse on Saturday the 5th of September with 7ft of SW swell and a 15-second period, giving a huge combined energy of 3378, but the wind is a strong 25 mph cross-off, making it wild and only for the experienced. The final days of the outlook (6th and 7th) see small, weak swell and strong to near-gale winds, which is a write-off.
So, the call is simple: make the most of the Sunday afternoon 23rd, and definitely get out for Sunday morning the 30th of August. That’s the big one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1224 | 760 | 545 | 251 | 376 | 509 | 376 | 251 | 260 | 821 | 108 | 133 | 88 | 303 | 871 | 683 | 480 | 297 | 245 | 328 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:50PM1.52m | 7:46AM1.48m | 6:27PM1.43m | 9:06AM1.44m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.47m | 1:11PM1.07m | 1:38AM0.55m | 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 | ||||||||
— | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
1224 | 760 | 545 | 251 | 376 | 509 | 376 | 166 | 260 | 458 | 94 | 133 | 88 | 208 | 871 | 683 | 480 | 297 | 245 | 328 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 14 | W 21 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | S 18 | SSE 17 | — | WSW 5 | E 9 | SSW 20 |
511 | 33 | 9 | 102 | 12 | 295 | 129 | 251 | 167 | — | 108 | 54 | 70 | 303 | 25 | 29 | — | 2 | 2 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 14 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 21 | S 20 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 13 | — | 41 | 15 | 72 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — |
— | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 821 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 22 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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Information about the Bird Rock Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bird Rock may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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