Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kirra today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kirra at 9AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kirra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 408 | 408 | 353 | 306 | 315 | 214 | 273 | 231 | 231 | 254 | 222 | 220 | 226 | 227 | 455 | 429 | 322 | 349 | 337 | 291 | 336 | 330 | 307 | 287 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:14AM1.29m | 5:12PM1.54m | 5:52AM1.42m | 5:54PM1.56m | 6:29AM1.54m | 6:35PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07PM0.44m | 10:59AM0.56m | 11:41PM0.35m | 11:47AM0.45m | 00:14AM0.26m | 12:32PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | 273 | 4 | 231 | 193 | 222 | 220 | 226 | 227 | 3 | 3 | 322 | — | 337 | 291 | 336 | 330 | 307 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | S 11 | E 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | S 17 | S 16 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | N 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 408 | 408 | 353 | 306 | 315 | 45 | — | 231 | — | 254 | — | — | — | 32 | 455 | 429 | 41 | 349 | — | — | — | 52 | 37 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 183 | 264 | 825 | 1376 | 825 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 16 | 5 | 79 | 1370 | 183 | 157 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 975 | 1162 | 176 | 2 |
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