Surf Forecasts:
Bird Rock surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,626 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bird Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. We've got a good stretch of surf coming for Bird Rock over the next couple weeks, but you gotta pick your windows. The water's about 56°F, which is normal for this time of year, nothing wild.
Things start slow. Thursday morning the 27th brings a small 3ft SSW swell with a long 11-second period. Light offshore wind from the NW keeps it glassy. It's small but clean. That afternoon the swell drops to 2ft, wind swings light cross-off, still clean.
Friday the 28th picks up. Morning has 3ft swell but the period jumps to 18 seconds, giving it some real grunt. Moderate wave energy (761) and a clean cross-off breeze. Afternoon bumps to 4ft with a 17-second period, energy hits 911, but the wind goes cross-shore so expect a little chop.
Saturday the 29th morning is tidy: 4ft SW swell, 14-second period, light cross-off breeze. Clean conditions for a session. Afternoon turns onshore though, so surf early.
Sunday the 30th morning is a beauty. Clean 4ft SSW swell, light offshore from the WNW, energy at 665. The afternoon sees 5ft but onshore wind messes it up a bit.
Now the first standout – Monday the 31st of August. That morning delivers a clean 5ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period and light offshore. Energy is 1323 – that's solid. The afternoon stays clean with 5ft SW swell, 14 seconds, 1040 energy. Best day of the first week. Crowds are possible, so get in early.
Tuesday the 1st of September has similar size but the wind howls 35 km/h offshore. Clean, but wind-choppy.
Wednesday the 2nd is clean with 4ft SW swell, 15-second period, good energy (735). Worth a paddle.
Thursday the 3rd of September is another big one. Swell builds to 7ft by afternoon, 16-second period, 1647 energy. Fresh 30 km/h offshore wind. That's expert territory – overhead and powerful.
Friday the 4th stays solid at 6ft to 7ft with strong offshore winds. Energy peaks at 3460 Friday afternoon. Expect serious power.
Saturday the 5th cleans up: 6ft SSW swell, 15-second period, gentle offshore, 1259 energy. Excellent for advanced surfers.
Sunday the 6th goes nuts – 12ft of SW swell, but wind hits 45-50 km/h cross-off. That's a kitesurfing day, not a paddle day.
Monday the 7th of September is a gem for experienced surfers: 6ft SW swell, 14-second period, moderate offshore, 1470 energy. Clean and powerful.
Then Tuesday the 8th – the true standout of the whole run. 8ft SW swell, 16-second period, clean offshore, energy at 3124. That's big, long-period groundswell on a reef, so it'll handle that period, but it's expert only. The afternoon is 8ft, still clean, 2390 energy. This is the best-looking day on the board.
The swell fades through Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th, dropping to 3ft-3ft by Thursday afternoon. The last days are small but tidy.
Bottom line: Monday the 31st of August is your call for a clean, solid day for strong intermediates, and Tuesday the 8th of September is the big, clean groundswell day for the advanced crew.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 133 | 88 | 234 | 442 | 812 | 635 | 466 | 476 | 346 | 512 | 610 | 1209 | 987 | 1626 | 1208 | 702 | 574 | 949 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:36AM1.55m | 10:46PM1.32m | 12:19PM1.63m | 11:57PM1.42m | 12:53PM1.70m | 00:50AM1.55m | 1:23PM1.76m | 1:34AM1.69m | 1:52PM1.81m | 2:14AM1.81m | 2:20PM1.83m | 2:52AM1.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM0.61m | 5:46PM1.00m | 5:20AM0.57m | 6:30PM0.86m | 6:15AM0.52m | 7:03PM0.71m | 7:00AM0.47m | 7:34PM0.55m | 7:40AM0.45m | 8:04PM0.40m | 8:17AM0.45m | 8:34PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 123 | 133 | 88 | 181 | 235 | 812 | 635 | 466 | 476 | 346 | 512 | 610 | 1209 | 987 | 1626 | 1208 | 702 | 574 | 949 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SE 10 | SSE 16 | S 15 | E 10 | WSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 16 | SW 20 | SW 17 | S 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 134 | 54 | 69 | 234 | 442 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 60 | 95 | 79 | 136 | 1062 | 39 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 21 | S 10 | SE 11 | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 22 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | 15 | 71 | 30 | 4 | — | — | — | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | 45 | 135 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 521 | 0 | 0 |
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