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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 3 pm Thursday 21 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
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kirra today?
The current surf forecast for Kirra at 8PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kirra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | |
1362 | 1618 | 1558 | 1624 | 2052 | 2371 | 2983 | 2187 | 5243 | 7339 | 6752 | 6426 | 6100 | 5293 | 4235 | 4206 | 4206 | 4001 | 3611 | 2894 | 3063 | 2956 | 2235 | 3527 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:38AM1.20m | 11:58PM1.83m | 12:42PM1.20m | 00:55AM1.74m | 1:51PM1.24m | 1:55AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.53m | 6:57AM0.49m | 6:08PM0.62m | 7:56AM0.52m | 7:20PM0.70m | 8:50AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 13 | E 10 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 225 | 183 | 177 | 146 | 111 | 90 | 49 | 1880 | 180 | 29 | 4927 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3185 | — | 2894 | 3063 | 2956 | 2235 | 3017 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 6 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 1362 | 1618 | 1558 | 1624 | 2052 | 2371 | 2983 | 2187 | 5243 | 7339 | 6752 | 6426 | 6100 | 5293 | 4235 | 4206 | 4206 | 4001 | 3611 | 342 | 97 | — | 144 | 3527 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 324 | 324 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 170 | 170 | 203 | 766 | 170 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 666 | 666 | 774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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