Kirra Surf Forecast

/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (28.17° S 153.53° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Kirra surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 23 May 2026 AEST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

Kirra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Kirra sea temperature is 23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kirra today?

The current surf forecast for Kirra at 6PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 3.5m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (23 May)	13ft (4.0m)	11s
Afternoon (23 May)	11ft (3.5m)	12s
Evening (23 May)	11ft (3.5m)	12s

Table - waves today at Kirra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).
	Saturday 23						Sunday 24								Monday 25								Tue 26
	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	1 AM	4 AM
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 12	SE 11	SE 12	ESE 12	SE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11
Wave Graph
kJ	4910	4659	4910	3846	4720	3554	3614	4676	4214	3162	2904	2415	2099	1913	1704	1704	1677	1624	1604	1633	1474	1459	1485	1473
Wind (km/h)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide				1:51PM1.24m				1:55AM1.65m				2:58PM1.32m				2:55AM1.58m				3:58PM1.42m				3:53AM1.51m
Low Tide		7:56AM0.52m				7:20PM0.70m				8:50AM0.53m				8:38PM0.73m				9:39AM0.52m				9:51PM0.73m


	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:26
	—	—	—	5:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:59	—	—	—	4:59
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	—	—	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	2
Temp °C	17	20	21	20	19	20	19	18	18	19	21	21	19	19	18	18	18	19	20	21	20	20	19	19
Feels °C	14	16	16	15	15	16	16	15	16	17	19	19	18	18	17	18	18	19	20	22	21	21	20	20
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	ESE 12	—	ESE 12	ESE 12	SE 12	SE 12	S 19	S 18	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11
kJ	—	—	—	3846	—	3554	3614	4012	3599	7	6	2415	2099	1913	1704	1704	1677	1624	1604	1633	1474	1459	1485	1473
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 17	—	S 15	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 18	S 18	S 17	S 16
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	6	6	21
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 12	SE 11	SE 12	S 9	SE 12	S 8	S 7	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11	ESE 11	—	—	SE 10	SE 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	4910	4659	4910	561	4720	481	275	4676	4214	3162	2904	—	—	1061	916	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	4	5	2	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	0	278	666	733	739	141	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast	Currumbin Point						Currumbin Point	Currumbin Point	Currumbin Point	Kirra	Kirra	Kirra	Currumbin Point	Kirra	Burleigh Heads	Burleigh Heads	Burleigh Heads	Burleigh Heads	Burleigh Heads	Snapper Rocks	Snapper Rocks	Burleigh Heads	Burleigh Heads	Burleigh Heads
Rating (10 max)	6						6	4	4	3	3	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	5	4	4	4	5	6	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	8	5	5	6	7	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

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