
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kirra today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kirra at 6AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 25). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kirra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
373 | 382 | 197 | 159 | 124 | 99 | 96 | 57 | 55 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 75 | 120 | 130 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:15PM1.52m | 7:45AM1.73m | 7:56PM1.46m | 8:25AM1.78m | 8:38PM1.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.16m | 2:01PM0.24m | 1:57AM0.14m | 2:48PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 6 | NNE 6 | S 9 | S 9 |
373 | 382 | 197 | 159 | 124 | 99 | 96 | 57 | 55 | 132 | 96 | 88 | 73 | 50 | 75 | 32 | 130 | 130 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | S 10 | NNE 6 | E 7 |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 48 | 46 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | E 13 | E 7 | NNE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 26 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
121 | 225 | 388 | 278 | 247 | 198 | 161 | 219 | 168 | 8 | 37 | 46 | 58 | 64 | — | 120 | 28 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 143 | 39 | 11 | 39 | 24 | 20 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 175 |
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