Surf Forecasts:
Kirra surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with 651 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kirra in the next 16 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kirra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what Kirra’s got in store. Looking at the next couple of weeks, and I’ll level with you, it’s a quiet stretch. The whole 16-day window doesn’t have a proper, clean standout. The water’s sitting at about 69°F, right around the long-term average for this time of year. There’s some swell energy out there, sure, but the conditions keep messing with it.
We kick off on Tuesday, August 25th. There’s a 4 ft swell from the ENE with a short 8-second period, but the wind is blowing onshore from the NNE at 9 mph. That’s a rough start. Through the rest of the first week and into early September, it’s a frustrating pattern. The swell builds, especially from the 29th of August through the 1st of September, with heights around 3 ft to 5 ft and the period stretching to 10 seconds from the SSE. The combined energy climbs into a strong range (284 to 604), so there’s power. But the offshore wind, when it does blow, is too strong—12 to 16 mph—or the conditions just aren’t clean enough. Every session is either "poor" or just "very ordinary." A classic letdown.
From the 2nd of September onward, the size drops right off. You’re looking at 2 ft to 3 ft of short-period ENE windswell, and the wind turns onshore from the north again. The energy falls back to weak or low (64 to 175). The only tiny glimmer is on September 9th, when a clean cross-offshore wind from the SW at 12 mph hits a small SSE swell (2 ft to 3 ft, 10-second period) for a clean look, but it’s just too small.
No day stands out as a true winner. The swell direction (SSE) doesn’t match Kirra’s optimum SE, and the quality just isn’t there. The swell never gets above 5 ft, so it’s never too big for beginners, but the chop and wind would make it tough. For the experts, there’s just no quality on offer. If you forced me to pick the least ugly moment, it’d be Sunday, August 30th morning with a clean 5 ft SSE swell and a moderate offshore wind, but with 16 mph winds, it’s a bit of a battle. Might be better for a kite than a paddle.
So, we’re in a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, Kirra is looking pretty flat and choppy for the next two weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 125 | 111 | 91 | 84 | 183 | 226 | 225 | 169 | 141 | 209 | 169 | 346 | 651 | 271 | 128 | 194 | 227 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:54AM1.21m | 7:10PM1.74m | 7:31AM1.29m | 7:45PM1.76m | 8:06AM1.36m | 8:18PM1.75m | 8:40AM1.41m | 8:51PM1.71m | 9:14AM1.45m | 9:25PM1.63m | 9:51AM1.48m | 10:01PM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.43m | 12:34PM0.41m | 1:44AM0.36m | 1:15PM0.36m | 2:14AM0.30m | 1:53PM0.32m | 2:43AM0.27m | 2:31PM0.29m | 3:13AM0.24m | 3:10PM0.29m | 3:43AM0.23m | 3:52PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 138 | 125 | 111 | 91 | 84 | 84 | 226 | 225 | 169 | 141 | 209 | 169 | 52 | 54 | 63 | 92 | 194 | 227 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 20 | 23 | 87 | 57 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 73 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 39 | 56 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | N 6 | S 16 | SE 16 | NNE 8 | SE 13 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 13 | E 5 | SE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 45 | 97 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 14 | 171 | 171 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | W 3 | — | SSW 2 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 1 | — | 1 | 61 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 346 | 651 | 271 | 128 | — | 28 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 11 | 2 | 141 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 2 |
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