Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kirra today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kirra at 4AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kirra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 366 | 273 | 257 | 259 | 238 | 219 | 173 | 168 | 220 | 286 | 394 | 456 | 428 | 344 | 271 | 236 | 199 | 282 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:22PM1.83m | 9:44AM1.43m | 9:59PM1.70m | 10:24AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.22m | 3:36PM0.27m | 4:21AM0.28m | 4:18PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 19 | SE 19 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SE 9 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 18 | E 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 366 | 273 | 257 | 259 | 238 | 219 | 173 | 168 | 220 | 286 | 394 | 456 | 428 | 344 | 271 | 236 | 199 | 282 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
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