Kirra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next chunk of days for our little corner of the coast.

To be straight up, this is a frustrating outlook. We’ve got a long stretch of ordinary, messy conditions ahead, and the real quality is hiding right at the very end of the window. For the next week and a half, it’s mostly a write-off. You will be battling moderate to fresh offshore breezes that keep the ocean looking clean, but the waves themselves are just weak and unorganised. The energy is low for days, staying below 100 up to around 300 in the combined energy score, and it just doesn’t come together.

We kick off on Tuesday 11th August with nothing worthwhile – tiny 2ft swell from the east with meagre energy (88) and cross-shore winds. Wednesday the 12th is glassy first thing, but still only 2ft and the energy barely ticks up. Thursday 13th offers cleaner conditions with a light offshore, but still only 2ft to 3ft of swell. It’s not until Friday 14th that we see a real bump, with 5ft from the south by morning and the combined energy jumping to 339, but the surf quality is flagged as very ordinary. That pattern persists through the whole weekend and into the following week. The swell sticks around 5ft to 7ft with moderate energy (up to 723), but it’s all coming from directions that don’t suit our best wave face and the wind, while offshore, is too strong to make it truly clean.

There is a big gap here where you just aren’t missing much.

Then we get to the standouts. The one window that matters is Thursday 20th August. The morning shows a solid 7ft from the ESE, combined energy of 1328, and good surf conditions are expected. That is the highlight of the whole 16 days. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, and we are working with Kirra (point/groyne) which is a fairly consistent spot, though it does see crowds often. The offshore wind from the south at 12 mph will keep the waves clean. At 7ft, this is getting into expert territory – too big for beginners, but for the experienced crew, this is your session. The swell direction is from the ESE, which aligns nicely with the optimal SE direction the spot wants, and the period is 8 seconds, so it’s peaky and punchy. After that, Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd still hold some size (6ft and 5ft) but the quality drops back to ordinary. The final days of the forecast – Monday 24th through Wednesday 26th – fade out with lighter winds and smaller swell, finishing with a glassy 3ft from the south on Wednesday morning (combined energy 156), but by then it’s just a shadow of what was on offer.

So, to wrap it up: sit tight through the garbage, and pencil in Thursday 20th August for the best surf of the period. It won’t be perfect because the period is short, but it is the one day where size, wind, and swell direction all team up for a proper session.

Stay patient, Rusty.

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