Kirra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch for the most part. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle, with barely a whisper of anything decent. We’ve got a long, dry gap from now until the morning of Monday the 7th of September where there’s just nothing to even talk about. Days and days of flat, crummy, or blown-out junk. It’s the kind of run that makes you want to take up golf.

Then, finally, on Monday morning, the 7th, we get a pulse of life. Kirra (point/groyne) gets a bump from the SSE at 5ft, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy reads 341 (moderate). The wind is a clean cross-offshore, which is a big tick for a point break like this, keeping things tidy. But honestly, the quality is just "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions", and the score is low. It’s not the Kirra you dream about. Monday afternoon gets a bit more size, up to 6ft from the S, with a combined energy jumping to 1256 (strong), but the period drops to a short 10 seconds and it’s still only considered "marginal". The wind stays cross-off, but it’s messy.

The rest of the week is a real battle. Tuesday the 8th has offshore winds and a solid 6ft from the SSE on Tuesday afternoon, but the period is a shocking 6 seconds, and the water’s messy. The combined energy is moderate, but the quality is poor. Wednesday the 9th sees a 6ft SSE swell with a better 10-second period, but the wind swings cross-on, ruining any chance of clean lines. The energy is 669 (strong), but it’s wasted.

Thursday the 10th is a bit of a wild card. The morning is a write-off, but the afternoon throws a 10ft SSE swell at us with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of 1364 (very strong). That’s a big, powerful swell, and the wind is a fresh offshore. For experts only – that’s a serious paddle. It’s still only rated "marginal" due to questionable tide conditions, so it’s a gamble. Friday the 11th cleans up a bit with 7ft from the SE and a moderate offshore wind, but the energy is 795 (strong) and the quality is still only "ordinary".

After that, from Saturday the 12th onwards, it’s back to the doldrums. Swell drops below 3ft, the wind goes onshore or cross-on, and the combined energy fades away to weak and moderate numbers. The period hovers around 9-10 seconds, but it’s just not enough with the poor wind.

There’s a glimmer on Monday the 14th afternoon with a glassy 3ft SSE swell, but it’s so small and weak (combined energy 225) that it’s barely a ripple. The rest of the fortnight is a write-off.

If you’re desperate, the best chance is the Thursday afternoon, the 10th of September, with that big 10ft SSE swell and offshore wind at Kirra. But be warned, it’s big, raw, and only for the experienced. The 8-second period means it’s a wind-swell, not a clean groundswell, so it’ll be lumpy and powerful. For a point break like Kirra, that long-period groundswell caveat doesn’t apply here, but the sheer size and short period will make it a beast. The Friday morning, the 11th, with 7ft from the SE could be worth a look if the wind holds, but it’s still not classic.

Sorry, folks, but it’s a lean run. The forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a case of watch and wait. Hang in there.

Rusty.

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