Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kirra today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kirra at 6AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kirra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
197 | 165 | 143 | 117 | 105 | 86 | 100 | 96 | 70 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 57 | 50 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:01PM1.53m | 10:32AM1.50m | 10:41PM1.41m | 11:20AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.24m | 4:39PM0.36m | 4:53AM0.26m | 5:35PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
22 | 12 | 143 | 117 | 105 | 86 | 100 | 96 | 70 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 48 | 47 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
52 | 21 | 22 | 57 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 67 | 70 | 40 | 43 | 41 | 62 | 52 | 57 | 50 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 16 | E 11 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
10 | 67 | 36 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
197 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 24 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 203 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 264 | 16 | 11 |
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