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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 Friday 01 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 7PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kirra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | 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 10 | |
560 | 527 | 511 | 807 | 1106 | 1291 | 1377 | 1537 | 1465 | 1368 | 1375 | 1275 | 1161 | 1069 | 980 | 980 | 961 | 865 | 865 | 865 | 865 | 865 | 1000 | 1134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:04PM1.89m | 8:10AM1.48m | 8:40PM1.90m | 8:45AM1.40m | 9:16PM1.88m | 9:20AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.42m | 2:25AM0.54m | 2:03PM0.44m | 3:07AM0.57m | 2:33PM0.48m | 3:48AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | 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 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1275 | 1161 | 1069 | 980 | 980 | 961 | 865 | 865 | 865 | 865 | 865 | 1000 | 1134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | S 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | S 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 560 | 527 | 511 | 807 | 1106 | 1291 | 1377 | 1537 | 1465 | 1368 | 1375 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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