Kirra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be honest, this is a tough one for Kirra. The whole 16-day outlook is a real struggle, and I mean that. There’s no standout session, no day to circle on the calendar. We’ve got wind and swell all over the place, but nothing coming together to make it worth paddling out. The swell is tiny, mostly around 2 ft to 3 ft, and it’s coming from the NE or ENE – not the magic SE direction Kirra really wants to fire. The period is short, only 7 to 10 seconds, so it’s weak, crumbly, and won’t have any push.

The first few days are a write-off. From Friday the 21st through the end of the month, almost every session is scored as “poor surf conditions.” The energy is low, with combined swell energy values mostly between 68 and 218 (weak to moderate). Winds are a mess – cross-on, cross, or onshore for most of it. There are a couple of glassy windows, like Saturday the 22nd afternoon and Tuesday the 25th morning, but the swell is just too small and weak to do anything with. Even the glassy sessions won’t produce a wave worth paddling for.

The closest we get to anything surfable is Thursday the 27th of August morning. We’ll see a little bump in size to 5 ft from the ENE, with a moderate offshore wind from the S at 12 mph. The combined energy jumps to 312 (moderate), and the conditions are described as “clean.” But even then, it’s only rated as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” For a wave like Kirra, that’s just not enough. The swell direction is wrong, the period is still short, and the size is right on that edge where it might be too much for a beginner, but not enough for a good wave.

The second week into early September is more of the same. Swell stays in the 3 ft to 3 ft range, with periods slowly creeping up to 10 seconds, but the direction doesn’t improve. The combined energy values get a bit stronger, hitting 317 on the 2nd of September, but it’s still a junk wind and swell combo. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-on from the north, which is terrible for Kirra’s bank.

Honestly, if you’re a surfer, I’d say save your energy. The crowds are “often” at Kirra, and there’s nothing worth competing for right now. The water temp is about 69°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze. But the waves? Not happening. This stretch looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, with the clean but weak wind and small, crumbly swell. It’s a blank run, and for this area, it’s not that unusual to have a quiet spell. Forecasts can change, but right now, I wouldn’t bother.

Rusty.

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