Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kirra today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kirra at 5AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kirra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 368 | 160 | 284 | 253 | 222 | 218 | 287 | 297 | 192 | 161 | 140 | 128 | 103 | 103 | 71 | 102 | 70 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:25PM1.63m | 9:51AM1.48m | 10:01PM1.53m | 10:32AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.23m | 3:52PM0.31m | 4:16AM0.24m | 4:39PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 72 | 39 | 253 | 222 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 161 | 140 | 128 | 103 | 103 | 70 | 102 | 70 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | E 9 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 41 | 7 | 39 | 24 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 52 | 12 | 22 | 57 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 67 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 19 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 4 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | — | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 368 | 160 | 284 | — | 171 | 218 | 287 | 297 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 203 | 5 | 2 |
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