Surf Forecasts:
Kirra surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 1,859 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kirra in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kirra over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. For a spot as good as Kirra, this 16-day window is lookin’ mostly like a write-off. We’ve got a long stretch of very small, weak swell and average conditions. From now right through to Thursday the 15th it’s basically flat, with tiny waves under 3 feet and hardly any energy. Then from the 16th through to the 20th, things fire up in a big way, but the wind and rain turn it into a messy, challenging affair. After that, it drops right back down to small, weak surf through to the end of the period. Not a lot of joy.
The water temperature’s sitting at 21°, which is about average for the time of year – no real surprises there.
The standout, and really the only window of interest, is Thursday the 16th. We get a solid pulse of 8ft swell from the SSE, but the period is short at 8 seconds, which means it’s gonna be a bit lumpy and lack that long, clean wall Kirra is famous for. The wind is howlin’ out of the south at 16 mph – offshore, so the faces will be clean, but it’s a strong breeze. The combined wave energy is moderate to strong (956). Thursday morning has a “good surf conditions” tag, so if you’ve got a shortboard and you’re comfortable in solid, windy surf, that’s your window. Friday the 17th is similar with 8 to 8ft swell, but the wind goes a bit cross-off, and we’ve got rain showers. It’s still surfable, but it’s not pretty. The Saturday and Sunday that follow are big, with swell over 8ft (10ft on Sunday) and strong winds – this is getting into expert-only territory, and honestly, with the wind and rain, it’s gonna look more like a kitesurfing session than a classic Kirra glass-off.
So, flat right now, one punchy, windy window mid-month, then back to small stuff. It’s not a great run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 38 | 21 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 952 | 952 | 763 | 611 | 629 | 676 | 664 | 616 | 732 | 1859 | 1535 | 1441 | 1433 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:29PM1.97m | 7:49AM1.24m | 8:17PM2.01m | 8:40AM1.27m | 9:03PM2.00m | 9:27AM1.29m | 9:47PM1.94m | 10:12AM1.30m | 10:28PM1.83m | 10:57AM1.31m | 11:07PM1.70m | 11:42AM1.32m | 11:45PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.17m | 2:10AM0.22m | 1:31PM0.16m | 2:59AM0.20m | 2:20PM0.18m | 3:43AM0.20m | 3:07PM0.23m | 4:25AM0.24m | 3:53PM0.31m | 5:04AM0.30m | 4:38PM0.41m | 5:41AM0.36m | 5:26PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | ESE 10 | S 5 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 17 | — | S 11 | S 22 | S 21 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 |
| kJ | 55 | 38 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 7 | — | 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 23 | — | 21 | 9 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | N 10 | — | — | — | S 18 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | S 22 | E 18 | E 17 | S 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | 22 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | E 20 | — | E 16 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | 20 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 7 | — | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 40 | — | — | 18 | 169 | 952 | 952 | 763 | 611 | 629 | 676 | 664 | 616 | 732 | 1859 | 1535 | 1441 | 1433 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 176 | 2 | 2 | 352 | 326 | 324 | 324 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 391 | 141 | 456 | 41 |
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