Kirra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya with a look at what’s shapin’ up for Kirra over the next couple of weeks.

Well, well, well. Kirra is wakin’ up with a proper thump. We got a solid pulse of long-period groundswell pushin’ in, and the winds are lockin’ in off the land. This is a classic setup for that famous point. The water temp is sittin’ at 70°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

Tuesday afternoon (July 7th) kicks it all off. The swell is a solid 10ft from the SSE, with a 10-second period. That’s a heap of water movin’, with combined energy readings way up there. It’s a lot of power for a point break, but with the wind blowin’ steady from the south at 15 mph and offshore, it’s gonna be clean, lined-up walls. This is serious, powerful surf—for intermediate and above only. The crowds are likely to be thick, as they often are when Kirra turns it on.

Wednesday (July 8th) keeps that energy goin’. Still a thumpin’ 10ft from the SE in the mornin’, with the period stretchin’ out to 11 seconds. The wind holds steady from the south at 15 mph and offshore, so the face will be that classic Kirra glass. Combined energy is still very strong. The afternoon drops back a touch, but it’s still a solid 10ft. This is the back end of that peak, but don’t sleep on it—it’s gonna be a long, racetrack day.

Thursday mornin’ (July 9th) is the standout. Swell eases a touch to 8ft from the SSE, still with that lovely 11-second period. The wind is still off the land from the south at 12 mph, and the combined energy is massive. For a point break, that energy number is a big tell: the wave will have serious punch and length. This is the pick of the window for me. It’s big, it’s clean, and it’s got that Kirra drive.

Friday (July 10th) sees the swell start to dip. Mornin’ has 6ft from the SE (10 sec) with a gentler offshore breeze. The energy drops back. The afternoon picks back up to 7ft from the SSE, but the wind goes lighter. Still surfable, but the magic of the previous days is fadin’.

Saturday mornin’ (July 11th) throws a curveball. The swell is down to 5ft, but the wind goes dead calm—glassy conditions, right from the north at 3 mph. The period is 10 seconds. It’ll be fun on the smaller boards, but the energy is low. It’s a morning for the log, not the step-up.

Then we hit the doldrums. From Saturday afternoon right through to Wednesday, 22nd of July, it’s a long, drawn-out run of poor to flat conditions. Swells are tiny, mostly under 3ft, and when we do get a bump in the second week around the 17th and 18th, the wind directions get messy. That Friday mornin’ (July 17th) shows a 6ft swell from the SSE, but the wind is onshore or cross-shore.

The one glimmer way out there is on Saturday mornin’, July 18th. We see a 6ft swell from the south (11-second period) with glassy conditions and an offshore breeze from the NNW. The combined energy jumps back up strong. That’s a long-range whisper, and it looks promisin’, but we’re two weeks out. Don’t book your flights just yet, but keep an eye on it.

For the most part, after the first few days, it’s a flat spell. A classic winter lull at the point. Don’t stress, it’s normal for the area, and the forecasts can always shift.

Stay safe, don’t get caught inside on that first pulse, and I’ll see you in the water.
- Rusty

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