Kirra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this next sixteen days is a tough one for the region. We’ve got a lot of days ahead with not much to get excited about, so let’s dig into what’s actually on the table.

The main story is a long run of choppy, onshore, or generally weak and messy conditions. The water temp is sitting right around 69°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. There’s a big gap of flat, poor surf from the first couple of days of September right through to the second week, with only a few scattered windows of anything rideable.

The only real standout in the whole period is the early run. Starting Thursday the 27th of August, we’ve got a pulse of SSE swell pushing in. It’s nothing massive, around 5 ft to 5 ft, with a short period of 7 seconds – so it’s a bit wind-driven and lumpy, but the wind is offshore and clean. The energy is moderate, sitting at 275 for the morning, and the direction is about as good as it gets for Kirra. That first morning is the best of the bunch – clean, offshore, and a little bit of push. Friday morning still has some surfable waves at 5 ft, but the wind is more cross-off, and the quality drops. Saturday morning holds steady with 4 ft and a gentler offshore breeze, but the swell period is starting to lengthen out to 10 seconds, which is a bit better for shape. Sunday the 30th sees a bigger push of energy, with the combined swell hitting 623 and waves around 6 ft, but the wind is still offshore, so it’s clean – just a bit more size. Still, all these days are rated as “ordinary” at best, so don’t expect perfection.

After that, Monday the 31st of August morning has a bit more of the same at 5 ft, but the afternoon drops off to a tiny 0.7 ft with a long 17-second period – that’s a groundswell, but it’s just too small and weak to do anything with. From Tuesday the 1st of September onward, it’s a desert. The wind swings onshore or cross-onshore, the swell drops to under 3 ft, and the energy levels are in the weak range (50 to 150). The whole first week of September is a write-off, and it stays that way right through to the 11th. There’s a tiny spike of energy on the 8th of September with 4 ft SSE swell, but it’s coming from a north wind, so it’s onshore and messy – not worth the paddle out.

So, bottom line: if you’ve got a window, hit the Thursday the 27th of August or Sunday the 30th of August. The rest of the run is a blank. It’s one of those periods where the forecast can change, but for now, it’s quiet.

Rusty.

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