
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kirra today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kirra at 5PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kirra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 73 | 81 | 110 | 107 | 117 | 104 | 98 | 286 | 253 | 201 | 197 | 153 | 149 | 124 | 135 | 107 | 107 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:55AM1.79m | 10:13PM1.17m | 10:47AM1.75m | 11:10PM1.08m | 11:46AM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.31m | 3:57AM0.27m | 5:34PM0.37m | 4:48AM0.36m | 6:45PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 117 | 104 | 98 | 286 | 253 | 201 | 197 | 153 | 149 | 124 | 135 | 107 | 107 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 8 | E 4 | SE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 8 | E 8 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 63 | 99 | 169 | 99 | 95 | 115 | 78 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 53 | 50 | 12 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 12 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | E 8 | SSE 14 | NE 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 37 | 47 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 |
73 | 73 | 81 | 110 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 53 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 975 | 264 | 264 | 210 |
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