Surf-Forecast | Birdie Beach Surf Guide

Lat Long: 33.21° S 151.61° E

Issued: 10 pm 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Birdie Beach sea temperature is

20.9°C

Birdie Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Birdie Beach Surf Guide

Birdie Beach in Newcastle is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

Birdie Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	20.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Birdie Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Birdie Beach occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Birdie Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Birdie Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in May while 58% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

58%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

13%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Birdie Beach Location Map

Interactive Birdie Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Birdie Beach is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, 50 km (31 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Birdie Beach is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 88 km (55 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Birdie Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 06:11 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 04
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	S	S
Period (s)	4	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Birdie Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Birdie Beach, 0 km from Birdie Beach.

Next High Water: 05:19pm | 1.32m

Next Low Water: 11:16am | 0.46m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Birdie Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.9 °C) at Birdie Beach is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite