Kirra Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Gold Coast, Australia)
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Kirra Spot ID
Type: point/Groyne
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell SE | Wind S
Sea Temperature Today is: 19.6 °C
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| 1PM | 4PM | 7PM | 10PM | |
| Wave (m) |
 E |
E |
E |
 NNW |
| Period (s) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | cross- on |
glass | cross- on |
cross- off |
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Kirra on the Gold Coast is a very sheltered point/Groyne break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the south. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Watch out for sharks, rips and rocks.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Point Danger, Australia, 2 km from Kirra.
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Kirra Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Coolangatta Airport, 3 km from Kirra.
moderate winds from the NE km/h |  Clear skies | Air temperature 21.2 °C |
Overall Kirra Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in August
This chart shows the range of swells directed at Kirra over a normal August. It is base... (show all text)
This image illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text)
The two graphs above are also combined in the single Kirra surf consistency graph.
Also see Kirra surf quality by season and Kirra surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to QLD - Gold Coast surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Kirra
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Kirra:
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Wave buoys nearest to Kirra:
- Closest wave buoy2498 mi
- Second closest wave buoy2713 mi
- Third closest wave buoy2929 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy2952 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy4491 mi
Tide stations nearest to Kirra:
- Closest tide station1 mi
- Second closest tide station1 mi
- Third closest tide station3 mi
- Fourth closest tide station7 mi
- Fifth closest tide station9 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Kirra:
- Closest ski area612 mi
- Second closest ski area643 mi
- Third closest ski area647 mi
- Fourth closest ski area652 mi
- Fifth closest ski area703 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Kirra:
- Closest city location3 mi
- Second closest city location16 mi
- Third closest city location16 mi
- Fourth closest city location45 mi
- Fifth closest city location47 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Kirra is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL) in Australia, which is 3 km (2 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Kirra is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 96 km (60 miles) away.
- The third closest airport is Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY), also in Australia, 179 km (111 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Kirra, QLD - Gold Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Kirra sea temperature, Kirra photographs, Kirra detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Kirra webcams, current wind from QLD - Gold Coast live weather stations and Kirra tide predictions. The Australia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Australia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Australia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Kirra.
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