
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kirra today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kirra at 7AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kirra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 43 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 175 | 139 | 111 | 106 | 326 | 287 | 281 | 24 | 23 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:57AM1.19m | 8:16PM1.82m | 8:35AM1.24m | 8:49PM1.82m | 9:10AM1.27m | 9:22PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.43m | 1:33PM0.39m | 2:54AM0.38m | 2:11PM0.38m | 3:26AM0.35m | 2:48PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
50 | 43 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 63 | 106 | 55 | 41 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 6 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
9 | 15 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 66 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 13 | SSE 7 | NNE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | SE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 8 | E 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 8 | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | — | 2 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 114 | 175 | 139 | 111 | 95 | 326 | 287 | 281 | 133 | 159 | 226 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 324 | 158 | 157 | 163 | 11 | 172 | 127 | 108 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 2 |
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