Surf Forecasts:
Birdie Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SSE swell with 472 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Birdie Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Birdie Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Birdie Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore 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 (Sep 01) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Birdie Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 15 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 511 | 293 | 269 | 472 | 161 | 127 | 157 | 288 | 201 | 208 | 208 | 272 | 237 | 185 | 98 | 94 | 73 | 50 | 50 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:15PM1.56m | 8:49AM1.30m | 8:51PM1.52m | 9:24AM1.37m | 9:28PM1.46m | 10:01AM1.41m | 10:08PM1.37m | 10:41AM1.43m | 10:53PM1.25m | 11:27AM1.44m | 11:45PM1.13m | 12:20PM1.43m | 00:51AM1.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM0.10m | 2:39PM0.25m | 3:14AM0.10m | 3:21PM0.24m | 3:46AM0.12m | 4:06PM0.25m | 4:20AM0.16m | 4:55PM0.28m | 4:58AM0.23m | 5:52PM0.32m | 5:42AM0.31m | 7:01PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 511 | 293 | 269 | 472 | 161 | 127 | 157 | 288 | 201 | 127 | 208 | 272 | 237 | 185 | 98 | 94 | 73 | 50 | 50 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 64 | 106 | 94 | 117 | 92 | 156 | 181 | 208 | 15 | 38 | 37 | 17 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | N 12 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 43 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 109 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Birdie Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Birdie Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Birdie Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Birdie Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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