Surf Forecasts:
Bird Rock surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period, SSW swell with 2,576 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s 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 (Sep 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period. 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 2.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bird Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it's your local surf rat Rusty here, checking in on the Bird Rock forecast for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, today and tomorrow are pretty quiet. We've got a bit of weak swell moving through on Sunday and Monday, but it's small and weak – energy is down around 465 to 101. The wind is okay, keeping things clean, but there’s just no push.
Come Tuesday the 15th, a big slug of energy arrives, with the swell hitting 8 ft from the SW. But the wind gets messy, going cross or cross-on, so the surface will be lumpy and choppy. The energy is massive (2984), but the quality is just not there. Wednesday the 16th is the same story – plenty of size (8 ft) from the SSW, but that cross-on breeze will ruin the shape.
I see the first real chance for good waves on Friday the 18th. The wind goes offshore from the WNW, cleaning up a solid SW groundswell. The morning offers 4 ft waves with moderate offshore wind. The afternoon is the real gem, though: 5 ft of clean swell from the SSW, with a long 16-second period and a gentle offshore breeze. The energy is pumping (2166), and that is a recipe for a perfect day at this reef. This is for the advanced crew only.
The weekend of the 20th and 21st is a bust – tiny waves and bad wind.
Now, get this on your calendar: Tuesday the 22nd of September. The morning brings 5 ft of SSW groundswell with a 16-second period and a light offshore from the NNW – clean, powerful (1098). By the afternoon, it builds to 7 ft with the same long period and gentle offshore wind. This is a serious session.
Wednesday the 23rd of September looks even heavier. More SW groundswell at 7 ft, another long 16-second period, and light offshore from the NW. The energy is huge (2375), and the forecast is excellent. This is a full-on expert-only day.
We get a few days of onshore junk from the 24th to the 25th. Saturday the 26th is a good breather, with a drop to 4 ft from the SW, a light offshore breeze from the NW, and clean conditions. Much more manageable.
Our last standout is Sunday the 27th of September. The morning session is the move here, with 6 ft from the SSW, a very long 17-second period, and a gentle offshore from the NW. The energy is strong (1964), and the conditions are excellent. It gets choppy in the afternoon.
The water temp is about 57°F, which is normal for this time of year.
My two picks for the best waves: Friday afternoon the 18th for the perfect combo of clean conditions and solid power. And for the big wave hunters, Wednesday the 23rd of September is the one to circle on the calendar for the biggest, cleanest, and heaviest waves at Bird Rock.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 509 | 465 | 255 | 147 | 87 | 68 | 1915 | 1785 | 2285 | 2576 | 2355 | 1898 | 1175 | 765 | 672 | 663 | 1371 | 987 | 507 | 282 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:01PM1.80m | 1:32AM1.89m | 1:38PM1.84m | 2:15AM1.97m | 2:13PM1.85m | 2:55AM1.99m | 2:45PM1.84m | 3:31AM1.96m | 3:16PM1.80m | 4:07AM1.90m | 3:46PM1.74m | 4:42AM1.81m | 4:15PM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.33m | 7:38AM0.43m | 7:53PM0.21m | 8:19AM0.45m | 8:29PM0.14m | 8:56AM0.49m | 9:03PM0.13m | 9:30AM0.55m | 9:37PM0.16m | 10:03AM0.63m | 10:09PM0.23m | 10:34AM0.72m | 10:42PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 13 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 509 | 465 | 255 | 147 | 87 | 28 | 878 | 34 | 48 | 2576 | 2355 | 1898 | 1175 | 765 | 672 | 663 | 1371 | 987 | 507 | 282 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | — | SW 20 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 413 | 795 | 78 | — | 15 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 14 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 132 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | SW 4 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | 68 | 1915 | 1785 | 2285 | 153 | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 708 | 295 | 359 | 199 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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