Kirra surf break

Kirra surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 AEST
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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
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kirra today?

The current surf forecast for Kirra at 10PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)--
Afternoon (30 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Kirra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
9
3
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
669
639
599
539
552
552
562
574
592
547
463
547
827
1208
1270
1260
1224
1155
1065
1047
1090
1020
1000
998
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:27PM1.85m
7:34AM1.55m
8:04PM1.89m
8:10AM1.48m
8:40PM1.90m
8:45AM1.40m
Low Tide
1:00PM0.42m
1:44AM0.52m
1:32PM0.42m
2:25AM0.54m
2:03PM0.44m
3:07AM0.57m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
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6:11
6:11
6:11
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5:14
5:14
5:13
5:12
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
5
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
21
21
19
20
19
21
22
22
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
20
19
20
21
21
19
18
19
18
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
8
2
E
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
2
1
6
539
1
8
7
13
7
7
2
2
2
2
6
6
5
1155
1065
1047
1090
1020
1000
998
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
8
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
12
0.2
S
8
0.1
NE
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
8
8
6
6
9
1
7
7
7
2
7
7
3
4
4
4
6
5
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
NE
14
0.1
SE
16
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
12
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
2
7
8
10
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
0.5
S
6
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
9
3
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
E
10
Energy kJ
669
639
599
15
552
552
562
574
592
547
463
547
827
1208
1270
1260
1224
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
2
1
0
2
0
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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