Kirra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what Kirra’s got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first several days are a real struggle. We’re looking at a pretty grim start with tiny, weak swell. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are basically a write-off. You’ll be scratching for scraps with waves around 1 ft to 2 ft and the energy is just pathetic (61 to 125). Don’t bother paddling out unless you’ve got a longboard and a whole lot of patience.

Sunday the 6th is a bit of a mess too. The swell bumps up a touch to 4 ft, but it’s from the north with a short, weak period of just 6 seconds. The wind is straight onshore, making it choppy and ugly. Not worth your time.

We finally get a bit of a lift on Monday the 7th. The morning is clean with a light southeast breeze, but the swell is still only 3 ft. It’s not until the afternoon that things get interesting. We see a 3 ft south swell with a period stretching out to 11 seconds, and the energy jumps to 249. It’s a gentle cross-shore breeze, so there’s a bit of chop, but you can start to see some shape forming. Still, it’s nothing to write home about.

Tuesday the 8th afternoon is when we start to see a pulse. The swell picks up to 4 ft from the SSE with a 10-second period and the energy is up to 324. The wind is a clean cross-offshore, so the surface is tidy. It’s surfable, but not yet a standout.

Now, Wednesday the 9th morning is a little moment of magic. The swell is 4 ft from the SSE, and the wind... it’s glassy. Absolutely dead calm. The energy is a solid 250. For a few hours, the Point is going to look like a mirror. The only problem is that the period is a short 8 seconds, so the waves won’t have that long, drawn-out power. Still, for a session with no wind, you’d be mad not to paddle out.

The real action, and I mean the *real* action, looks like it’s brewing for Thursday the 10th. This is the standout. The morning brings a solid 8 ft SSE swell, but it’s the afternoon that’s the one. The swell is pumping at 10 ft from the SSE, with a period of 8 seconds and a massive energy reading of 1067. That is a *lot* of water moving. The wind is a fresh offshore from the south, blowing 30 km/h (19 mph). The surface will be clean, but this is a serious session. At 10 ft, this is for experienced surfers only. The point will be handling it, but it’s going to be a heavy, powerful wall. You’ll want to be on your A-game. Crowds are often a factor at Kirra, and on a day like this, expect the lineup to be thick with chargers.

Friday the 11th hangs in there with a solid 7 ft in the morning, building to 6 ft in the afternoon. The energy is still massive (1002 and 893), and the wind stays offshore or cross-offshore. The period stretches to 10 seconds, which will give the waves a bit more push. Still a strong day, but maybe a touch more manageable than Thursday.

After that, things settle down. The weekend of the 12th and 13th drops back to 5 ft and 3 ft respectively. The conditions are clean, but the energy is fading. It’s a good time to get back on a smaller board and enjoy the run.

The following week, from the 14th onwards, looks pretty average again. The swell drops right off, the wind goes onshore, and we’re back to small, weak surf. The 15th of September is particularly flat with a 1.0 ft swell and energy of just 25. There’s a little spike of 6 ft on the 18th, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s not going to be clean.

So, to wrap it up: The first week is a grind. The standout is absolutely Thursday the 10th of September – that 10 ft SSE swell with offshore wind is the one to circle on the calendar. If you’re an expert, that’s your day. Wednesday the 9th morning is a glassy little treat for the early birds. The rest is a waiting game.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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