Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kirra today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kirra at 9AM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kirra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 4 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 26 | 25 | 373 | 866 | 1216 | 1778 | 2837 | 2956 | 2373 | 2002 | 1849 | 1561 | 1470 | 1348 | 1113 | 957 | 1111 | 627 | 559 | 469 | 413 | 362 | 293 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:27PM1.28m | 11:08AM1.49m | 10:58PM1.16m | 11:55AM1.44m | 11:36PM1.05m | 12:54PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.42m | 5:27PM0.64m | 5:00AM0.48m | 6:27PM0.73m | 5:38AM0.56m | 7:55PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 816 | 627 | 559 | 469 | 413 | 362 | 293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NE 13 | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | S 19 | NE 16 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 14 | SE 19 | SSE 19 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | SSE 9 | E 14 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 16 | N 13 | — | E 12 | S 19 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 17 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 16 | 23 | 373 | 866 | 1216 | 1778 | 2837 | 2956 | 2373 | 2002 | 1849 | 1561 | 1470 | 1348 | 1113 | 957 | 1111 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 11 | 127 | 203 | 1373 | 1373 | 1043 | 911 | 278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 324 | 324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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