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Kirra Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Kirra surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 AESTForecast 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
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kirra today?
The current surf forecast for Kirra at 1PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kirra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
1435 | 1435 | 1286 | 1149 | 1004 | 898 | 727 | 640 | 561 | 552 | 480 | 414 | 528 | 871 | 947 | 1162 | 1331 | 1242 | 1040 | 1098 | 1000 | 1254 | 1746 | 1859 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:47AM1.30m | 10:13PM1.99m | 10:40AM1.24m | 11:04PM1.92m | 11:38AM1.20m | 11:58PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.33m | 3:26PM0.34m | 5:00AM0.38m | 4:13PM0.43m | 5:58AM0.44m | 5:06PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | 5:00 |
2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 1435 | 1435 | 1286 | 1149 | 1004 | 898 | 727 | 640 | 561 | 552 | 480 | 414 | 349 | 295 | 249 | 255 | 210 | 220 | 211 | 211 | 179 | 183 | 145 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 212 | 308 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 70 | 220 | 528 | 871 | 947 | 1162 | 1331 | 1242 | 1040 | 1098 | 1000 | 1254 | 1746 | 1859 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 170 | 41 | 324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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