Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birdrock today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birdrock at 9AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Birdrock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 275 | 258 | 379 | 375 | 370 | 370 | 375 | 375 | 375 | 375 | 370 | 455 | 516 | 444 | 358 | 429 | 487 | 476 | 470 | 547 | 540 | 454 | 448 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.12m | 4:32PM1.37m | 7:51AM1.18m | 5:46PM1.46m | 7:56AM1.25m | 6:35PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.34m | 10:50AM1.09m | 00:48AM0.25m | 12:20PM0.98m | 1:26AM0.16m | 1:04PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 116 | 116 | 258 | 379 | 375 | 370 | 370 | 375 | 375 | 375 | 375 | 370 | 455 | 516 | 444 | 358 | 429 | 487 | 476 | 470 | 547 | 540 | 454 | 448 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 57 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 183 | 275 | 116 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 57 | 57 | 6 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 38 | 58 | 36 | 36 | 55 | 52 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 152 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 128 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
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