Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kirra today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kirra at 10AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kirra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 131 | 179 | 147 | 124 | 120 | 125 | 91 | 91 | 105 | 110 | 84 | 130 | 158 | 176 | 192 | 220 | 186 | 155 | 184 | 206 | 181 | 173 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:54AM1.21m | 7:10PM1.74m | 7:31AM1.29m | 7:45PM1.76m | 8:06AM1.36m | 8:18PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.43m | 12:34PM0.41m | 1:44AM0.36m | 1:15PM0.36m | 2:14AM0.30m | 1:53PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 138 | 131 | 179 | 147 | 124 | 120 | 125 | 91 | 91 | 105 | 110 | 84 | 119 | 116 | 113 | 89 | 220 | 186 | 155 | 184 | 206 | 181 | 173 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | N 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 64 | 57 | 62 | 67 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 5 | NE 7 | S 11 | — | NE 12 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 47 | 51 | 112 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 24 | 35 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 28 | 62 | 130 | 158 | 176 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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