Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kirra today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kirra at 2AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kirra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 297 | 297 | 265 | 273 | 289 | 319 | 334 | 455 | 516 | 529 | 492 | 418 | 362 | 362 | 220 | 202 | 223 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:12PM1.54m | 5:52AM1.42m | 5:54PM1.56m | 6:29AM1.54m | 6:35PM1.55m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.35m | 11:47AM0.45m | 00:14AM0.26m | 12:32PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 13 | ENE 7 | E 13 | S 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 289 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 314 | 362 | — | 220 | 202 | 223 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | — | S 10 | E 13 | — | — | S 17 | — | S 16 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 297 | 297 | 265 | 273 | — | 319 | 334 | 455 | 516 | 529 | 492 | 418 | — | 362 | 82 | 64 | 57 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 219 | 203 | 219 | 157 | 183 | 219 | 373 | 183 | 183 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 183 | 183 | 176 | 176 | 264 |
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