Bird Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Bird Rock.

Straight up, the first week is a bit of a tease. We’ve got waves, but the conditions are keeping things messy. The real standout, the one you’re going to want to circle on the calendar, lands on Monday, August 10th. That’s a full week away, so keep an eye on the charts, but by the looks of it, that’s the one to hold out for.

Let’s walk through it. The first recommendation comes in on Monday morning, August 3rd. We’ve got a 4ft SW swell, but it’s a bit of a tough call. The morning is clean with a moderate offshore breeze, but the wave energy is moderate (817). The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about normal for this time of year. The afternoon turns messy with a cross-offshore wind, and no real surf to write home about. Tuesday and Wednesday follow a similar pattern – some cleaner moments, other times choppy, with slightly smaller to moderate swells. Thursday the 6th is a write-off for the afternoon, and the morning has only 2ft on offer. Friday the 7th afternoon is a little gem though – 3ft SW swell, glassy conditions, and the combined energy is solid (668). It’s one of the better, cleaner windows in that first week, but it’s still small.

Now, the big one. Monday, August 10th, is the real deal. The morning brings a solid 10ft SW swell with a very long period of 17 seconds. That’s proper groundswell. The wind is offshore from the NW, light and clean. The combined energy? A massive 4284. That’s strong. This is excellent surf, but it’s for the experienced crew only – that’s too big for beginners. The afternoon dials back a bit to 8ft, still offshore, still excellent. Bird Rock is a reef break, so it’ll handle that long period better than a beach break.

The following week is a mixed bag. Tuesday the 11th has a clean morning, but the afternoon is the standout there with a 4ft SW swell and a super long 19 second period, offshore wind, and big energy (1534). Wednesday and Thursday keep the swell in the 5ft to 7ft range, with clean conditions, but it’s not quite as pristine as that Monday. Friday the 14th morning has a nice 6ft SSW swell with gentle offshore wind, very good surf. The following weekend and into the second week has some smaller swells, and the wind starts to get a bit messy again, with a cross-shore chop on the 16th. The last real bright spot is Tuesday, August 18th, with a clean 4ft SW swell, a light offshore breeze, good energy (1050) and very good conditions expected.

So, the one to get excited about is Monday, August 10th. That’s your standout. The rest of the run has smaller windows of clean surf, but nothing compares to that day. Get it while it’s good.

Rusty.

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