Surf Forecasts:
Bird Rock surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 8,279 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s 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 (Jul 30) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 14s 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 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bird Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for Bird Rock.
Right now, the water is running at 57° and that’s bang on average for the time of year, so nothing weird going on with the temperature.
We’re seeing a bit of a slow start with some small, clean-ish waves this Monday morning, just 3ft from the SW. The wind is light offshore from the NW, but the wave energy is only moderate (241). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. Monday afternoon actually looks a little better with the same size but a longer period groundswell, and still offshore. The energy is still moderate (277).
Tuesday really kicks off. The morning has a solid 3ft swell from the SSW with a 16-second period, but the energy is way up there at 515 (moderate to strong). The wind is fresh offshore, so it’s clean. But the real standout is Tuesday afternoon. The swell jumps to 5ft from the SW, with a 15-second period, and the energy is pumping at 838. Wind is fresh offshore, clean. That’s a great session for the advanced crew out at Bird Rock.
Now, Wednesday. The morning is a write-off – 7ft of SW swell, but with a strong cross-shore wind that’s going to chop it all up. The energy is huge (2769), but the quality is garbage. However, Wednesday afternoon is the best of the entire window. The swell is 12ft from the SW, with a 15-second period, and the energy is insane at 8403. The wind has switched to a clean cross-offshore, and the score is high. This is big, powerful, groundswell. At 12ft, it’s strictly for experts only. The period is long (15 seconds), so expect long lulls between sets, but the shape will be there.
Thursday morning drops to a cleaner 5ft, and Thursday afternoon picks up to 8ft, both with light wind and clean conditions. The energy is still strong (837 and 2361). Friday is another clean day, with 4ft in the morning and glassy, 3ft waves in the afternoon – the wind goes glassy from the SSE. That’s a rare treat.
The first weekend in August (the 1st and 2nd) has clean surf, but the swell is a bit smaller and the wind is a bit stronger. Saturday afternoon has a nice 5ft from the SW with a 16-second period, and the energy is strong (1007). It’s a good option.
Then we hit a rough patch. From Monday the 3rd all the way through to Friday the 7th, it’s a full-on blank. The wind is onshore or cross-shore, and the conditions are poor. The energy is moderate, but the quality is zero. Don’t bother.
The 8th of August shows a little hope. Saturday morning is small at 3ft, but clean. Saturday afternoon is the real gem here: glassy conditions, 3ft from the SW, with a 17-second groundswell and energy at 576. That’s going to be one of the cleanest, smoothest sessions of the whole run.
The second week tails off with some wind and messy conditions, but if you’re looking for the absolute best of the batch, it’s Wednesday afternoon the 29th of July for the big boys, and Saturday afternoon the 8th of August for a clean, glassy session.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 195 | 529 | 284 | 795 | 1289 | 1978 | 8263 | 1748 | 837 | 1697 | 410 | 336 | 294 | 260 | 312 | 1086 | 1350 | 844 | 653 | 777 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:17PM1.36m | 11:09AM1.55m | 9:38PM1.32m | 12:07PM1.63m | 11:00PM1.33m | 12:51PM1.71m | 00:08AM1.38m | 1:28PM1.78m | 1:02AM1.46m | 2:00PM1.83m | 1:49AM1.54m | 2:29PM1.87m | 2:31AM1.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM0.51m | 5:06PM1.10m | 4:41AM0.50m | 6:14PM1.02m | 5:41AM0.46m | 7:02PM0.92m | 6:32AM0.42m | 7:40PM0.80m | 7:16AM0.40m | 8:13PM0.68m | 7:56AM0.39m | 8:43PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 195 | 529 | 231 | 795 | 1289 | 1978 | 2837 | 1748 | 837 | 640 | 410 | 336 | 294 | 260 | 177 | 1086 | 1350 | 844 | 653 | 777 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 23 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 82 | 42 | 284 | 42 | — | — | — | — | 104 | — | 11 | 18 | 98 | 93 | 312 | 717 | 103 | 49 | 45 | 753 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 19 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 3 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 707 | 8263 | — | — | 1697 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 235 | 327 | 532 | 359 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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