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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 am Saturday 02 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
24.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kirra today?
The current surf forecast for Kirra at 7AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kirra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
1126 | 1291 | 1403 | 1435 | 1441 | 1470 | 1500 | 1375 | 1184 | 1090 | 1000 | 980 | 878 | 865 | 865 | 961 | 961 | 961 | 980 | 1020 | 1185 | 1504 | 1655 | 1655 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.48m | 8:40PM1.90m | 8:45AM1.40m | 9:16PM1.88m | 9:20AM1.33m | 9:51PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.54m | 2:03PM0.44m | 3:07AM0.57m | 2:33PM0.48m | 3:48AM0.62m | 3:03PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1375 | 1184 | 1090 | 1000 | 980 | 878 | 865 | 865 | 961 | 961 | 961 | 980 | 1020 | 1185 | 1504 | 1655 | 1655 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1126 | 1291 | 1403 | 1435 | 1441 | 1470 | 1500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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