Bird Rock
Eastern Cape · South Africa
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Bird Rock is a NE-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Eastern Cape — it picks up N–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–W wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Bird Rock
Updated 05:50 spot time
Bird Rock surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 2.0 m–3.0 m double overhead+, 1.5 m ESE swell at 6.7 s. Wind up to 28 km/h ENE. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — epic (4/5) with 27 km/h ENE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17.5°C (63.5°F) on average
Jan
20.7°C
69.3°F · 15.6–23.8°C
Feb
20.2°C
68.4°F · 16.8–23.4°C
Mar
20.2°C
68.4°F · 17.6–23.1°C
Apr
18.6°C
65.5°F · 15.7–21°C
May
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.1–20.9°C
Jun
17.7°C
63.9°F · 15.3–20.6°C
Jul
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.5–18.4°C
Aug
17°C
62.6°F · 15.3–18.4°C
Sep
17.3°C
63.1°F · 14.9–19°C
Oct
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.6–19.5°C
Nov
18.2°C
64.8°F · 14.1–20.8°C
Dec
19.5°C
67.1°F · 16.8–22.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–E
Best wind
S–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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