Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kirra today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kirra at 1PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kirra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 78 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 64 | 87 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 85 | 94 | 92 | 67 | 67 | 92 | 61 | 61 | 47 | 159 | 223 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:46AM1.21m | 7:14PM1.92m | 7:36AM1.29m | 8:00PM1.95m | 8:22AM1.36m | 8:43PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.17m | 1:51AM0.18m | 1:22PM0.14m | 2:34AM0.16m | 2:09PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 78 | 78 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 64 | 87 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 67 | 67 | 92 | 61 | 27 | 47 | 159 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 38 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 86 | 75 | 71 | 94 | 92 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 61 | 43 | 43 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 7 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 27 | 36 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — | NNE 6 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 14 | — | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 223 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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