Surf Forecasts:
Kirra surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 741 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s 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 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kirra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with ya – the next 16 days are a bit of a tough watch for Kirra. We’ve got a long, quiet stretch ahead, and there’s really only one window that’s worth getting excited about.
The first few days are pretty lackluster. On Friday the 31st of July, we’ve got a tiny 2ft easterly windswell with a short 7-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 45. The wind is offshore, but the surf is just too small and weak to do anything with. Saturday the 1st of August sees a bump in size – 5ft in the morning, rising to 6ft in the afternoon – coming from the SSE with a short 7 to 9-second period. The energy climbs to 465 (moderate), but the conditions are described as “very ordinary.” It’s surfable, but not pretty.
Sunday the 2nd of August stays similar, with 4ft to 5ft SSE swell, moderate energy (485 to 533), but the wind shifts cross-offshore. The waves are clean, but it’s still just average. Then Monday the 3rd of August is the real standout of the whole period. The morning is glassy – dead calm wind – with a 5ft SSE swell. The period stretches to 10 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 518 (moderate). The swell direction is SE, which is right on the money for what Kirra likes. The water temp is 69°, which is about average for this time of year. This is the best we’ve got: clean, glassy conditions, and a decent swell. For a point break like Kirra, that 10-second period will give you some nice, lined-up waves. But it’s just a morning window – by afternoon, the wind swings onshore and it’s gone.
After that, it’s a long drought. From Tuesday the 4th of August all the way through to Saturday the 15th of August, the swell drops off to under 3ft and the energy stays weak, mostly in the double digits or low 100s. The wind is often glassy or offshore, but with no swell to work with, it’s just a flat, pretty ocean. There are a few days where the period gets long, like the 11th and 13th of August, with 11 to 13-second periods, but the swell height is only 2ft to 2ft – not enough to push through. Kirra is a fairly consistent spot, so this blank run feels a bit unusual, but it happens.
If you’re set on getting wet, Monday morning the 3rd of August is your only real shot. It’s the one true standout. Glassy, chest-high waves, and the right direction. Just don’t sleep in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 189 | 158 | 455 | 681 | 322 | 280 | 424 | 428 | 404 | 230 | 90 | 71 | 58 | 53 | 96 | 76 | 78 | 150 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:22PM1.78m | 9:45AM1.30m | 9:55PM1.72m | 10:22AM1.33m | 10:29PM1.64m | 11:03AM1.35m | 11:08PM1.54m | 11:50AM1.37m | 11:52PM1.41m | 12:47PM1.40m | 00:46AM1.28m | 1:54PM1.44m | 1:54AM1.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM0.33m | 3:26PM0.39m | 4:26AM0.32m | 4:07PM0.41m | 4:58AM0.31m | 4:52PM0.44m | 5:35AM0.31m | 5:47PM0.49m | 6:18AM0.31m | 6:54PM0.54m | 7:10AM0.32m | 8:18PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 154 | 154 | 2 | 6 | 322 | 280 | 424 | 428 | 404 | 230 | 90 | 71 | 58 | 53 | 96 | 76 | 78 | 54 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 17 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | E 16 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 44 | 253 | 30 | 19 | 25 | 34 | 47 | 19 | 36 | 20 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 18 | E 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | S 21 | NE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 119 | 209 | 33 | 60 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 148 | 189 | 158 | 455 | 681 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 150 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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