Kirra Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.17° S 153.53° E

Issued: 9 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kirra sea temperature is
21.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Kirra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Kirra surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with 2,116 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kirra this week:

The surf forecast for Kirra over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kirra in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sat 4th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Best Surf 7AM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 7AM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kirra over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for our stretch of coast, focusing on Kirra. The next couple of weeks have a bit of a slow start, but there’s some serious firepower brewing if you’re patient.

We kick off Friday, July 3rd, and honestly, it’s flat and messy. A tiny 3ft NE windswell with a short 7-second period and cross-onshore winds means you’re better off doing something else. The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is pretty much bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Saturday the 4th is cleaner but tiny – a 2ft ESE swell on Saturday morning with light offshore winds, but there’s just not enough push. A 3ft E swell rolls in Saturday afternoon with a better 12-second period, pushing the combined wave energy up to 480 (moderate). It’s clean, but still small and ordinary.

Now, Sunday the 5th starts to wake up. We’ve got a 4ft S swell with moderate offshore winds in the morning, and combined energy around 443 (moderate). The afternoon gets a bit more grunt with 6ft from the SSE, but the period drops to a junky 6 seconds and it’s lumpy with rain. Surfable, but nothing to write home about.

The real action starts Monday the 6th, but hold your horses. Monday sees 8ft of SSE swell, and while the winds are offshore, the wave energy jumps to 1124 (strong) – that’s a lot of water moving. This is expert territory at that size, and the short 8-second period means it’s going to be a bit walled up and challenging. Not a beginner's day.

Now here’s the standout. Wednesday, July 8th. We get a solid 10ft SSE groundswell rolling in with an 11-second period. The combined energy rockets to 3246 (very strong), and we’ve got gentle offshore winds all morning. This is a serious, powerful swell. For Kirra, a point break, that long-period SSE energy is going to line up beautifully, offering big, deep barrels for the crew who can handle it. The wind stays offshore and the afternoon drops to a still-chunky 7ft from the SE. This is the best session of the whole forecast, no question. Expect crowds, because everyone with half a brain will be out there.

After that, the swell backs off through Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th, with 5ft - 5ft SSE/SE swell and light winds, offering clean but ordinary conditions. Things go quiet from Saturday the 11th right through to Tuesday the 14th, with tiny, weak swell (energy dropping into the double digits). Glossy mornings on the 13th and 15th with glassy conditions, but barely a ripple at 1ft - 2ft.

We get a little spike again on the 16th and 17th. Thursday the 16th morning has a 3ft SE swell with a very long 15-second period and glassy conditions – combined energy at 450 (moderate). That’s a clean, long-period groundswell, which can be tricky at beach breaks but at Kirra’s point, it’ll offer some beautiful, lines. Friday the 17th afternoon goes glassy with a 4ft SSE 12-second swell, energy at 389. These are ordinary but clean little windows.

The last weekend, the 18th, gets blown out by a strong 25 mph SSE wind, even though it’s offshore. A 4ft S swell with that kind of wind is just too hard to manage for a good paddle.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is mostly small or blown out. The absolute highlight is Wednesday, July 8th. That 10ft SSE groundswell with offshore winds is the one to circle on your calendar. Get on it, because it’s the best we’re going to see for a while.

Stay salty.
Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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Night
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Night
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Night
AM
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Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
1
E
12
1
E
11
1.1
S
10
1.8
SSE
6
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SE
12
3
SSE
11
2.2
SE
11
1.9
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.1
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
104
108
86
299
265
235
256
794
943
982
1101
971
1365
1919
1858
1107
768
517
432
181
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNW
10
SW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
S
15
SE
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:14AM1.20m
10:23PM1.77m
10:54AM1.22m
10:59PM1.71m
11:38AM1.24m
11:38PM1.62m
12:28PM1.28m
00:24AM1.53m
1:25PM1.33m
1:18AM1.42m
2:28PM1.41m
2:21AM1.31m
3:36PM1.51m
3:33AM1.23m
Low Tide
3:42PM0.52m
5:08AM0.44m
4:23PM0.54m
5:43AM0.43m
5:10PM0.57m
6:21AM0.41m
6:07PM0.60m
7:05AM0.39m
7:15PM0.62m
7:54AM0.36m
8:35PM0.62m
8:50AM0.33m
9:58PM0.57m
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6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
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5:00
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
2
3
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
24
24
20
18
18
16
17
16
17
17
16
14
17
16
15
17
17
16
18
17
16
Feels °C
22
23
17
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
1
E
12
1
E
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
2.4
SE
11
2.2
SE
11
1.9
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.1
SSE
9
Energy kJ
91
104
108
86
299
265
194
184
215
178
173
117
111
52
27
1388
1107
768
517
432
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
NE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.1
E
11
0.8
SE
10
Energy kJ
68
104
44
19
6
7
11
3
3
3
3
3
3
28
38
2
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
15
0.4
ESE
13
0.3
NE
6
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
NE
7
0.1
SE
15
0.2
E
11
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
28
21
58
6
17
3
6
2
8
10
7
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
4
0.5
SW
3
1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
8
0.8
S
8
1.1
S
10
1.8
SSE
6
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SE
12
3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
32
27
5
67
169
84
235
256
794
943
982
1101
971
1365
1919
1858
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
203
141
775
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
8
3
5
7
4
4
4
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
5
6
8
5
9
7
5
9
9
8
6
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
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Information about the Kirra Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Kirra provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kirra can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kirra surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kirra) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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