Kirra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. It's Rusty here.

First up, we're looking at a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, the surf is mostly flat or junk for the entire 16-day window. There's a big pulse of energy coming in on Sunday the 19th, but it's messy and not really worth paddling out for. Let's break it down.

We start off with a solid 15 ft swell from the southeast on Sunday morning, pushing a massive amount of energy (5986). That's a lot of water moving, but it's coming in with a screaming 25 mph SSE wind. The wind is offshore, so the face will be clean, but that's a monster swell with a 10-second period. For a point break like Kirra, that's a lot of water, and it's going to be a real battle to get out. The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. The scores are low for a reason – this is a big, powerful, and hard-to-manage swell. It's not a beginner's day, and even for the experienced crew, it's a mission. The wind stays strong and offshore through Sunday afternoon, keeping that 15 ft swell clean but still a beast.

Moving into Monday the 20th, the swell drops a little to 13 ft, but the wind shifts to a cross-offshore from the SSE. It's still big, and the energy is still high (3495). The scores are still poor. By Tuesday the 21st, we're down to 8 ft, and the wind is lighter, but it's still a cross-off. The energy is dropping (1082), and the surf is just ordinary. Wednesday the 22nd brings a bit of a reprieve with a 5 ft swell and glassy conditions in the morning. The wind is dead calm from the ESE. The energy is low (454), and it's just a small, weak wave.

From Thursday the 23rd all the way through to the end of the period on August 3rd, it's a write-off. We're looking at swell heights under 3 ft most days, with weak energy (almost always under 300). The periods are all over the place, but the waves are tiny. There are a few days with clean offshore winds, like on Sunday the 26th with a 2 ft swell and a 14-second period, but that's a knee-high wave with a long wait between sets. The energy is only 205. It's just not worth it.

The standout, if you can call it that, is a small window on Sunday morning the 19th. It's the only time we see any real size. But it's a heavy, windy, 15 ft beast. That's expert-only territory, and it's a big, grindy wave. If you're a top-tier charger and you're happy to work for it, that's the only show in town. Otherwise, I'd be finding something else to do for the next two weeks. The forecast is reliable for the first few days, but the long-range stuff is just a flat, boring promise.

Rusty.

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