Birdie Beach Surf Guide

Birdie Beach in Newcastle is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Take care of - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

Birdie Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
22.6°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.

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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Birdie Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 00:25 Local Time
Thursday 07
1AM4AM7AM10AM
Wave (m)
1.4
ENE
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
Period (s) 10 10 10 10
Wind (km/h)
15
25
20
30
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Birdie Beach

Surf stats for Birdie Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Birdie Beach

Wind stats for Birdie Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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