Kirra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this stretch for Kirra is a real mixed bag, and it’s gonna take some patience. We’ve got a long dry spell at the start, with pretty much nothing worth paddling out for until the very end of July. The first decent glimmer doesn’t show up until Friday the 31st, so we’re talking about a gap of nearly a week with no real recommendations.

The water temperature is sitting at 69°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no need to dig out the thickest wetsuit just yet.

The first real standout arrives on the morning of Friday, 31 July. If you’ve been hanging out, this is the one to point your board at. Kirra will be serving up 7 ft of swell from the SSE with a 10-second period. The wind is offshore from the SSW, which is a major positive – it’s going to be clean and lined up. The combined energy is a solid 874 (moderate), and you can feel that push. The swell direction is a nice match for the optimum SE direction for this point. This is solid intermediate territory, maybe a bit too much for beginners at over 5 ft.

Then we roll into Saturday, 1 August morning. This is the best on offer. We’ve got 7 ft of swell from the S, with an 11-second period, and offshore winds from the S again. The combined energy jumps right up to 1576 (strong), so you’re getting some proper power. The direction is a touch more southerly, but still in the sweet spot for Kirra’s point. The sets will be clean, with good shape. This is expert territory at over 8 ft – it’s going to be a handful, but the quality will be there for those who can handle it. Crowds are something to think about here, as it’s often busy.

If you miss the morning, the afternoon ramps down a bit to 6 ft and the wind turns cross-off, but it’s still a solid session.

Come Sunday, 2 August morning, the swell is still pumping at 6 ft from the SSE, with a 10-second period. The wind is glassy-light from the SSE, so it’ll be clean and smooth. The combined energy is 1324 (strong again). This is a great window for intermediates looking for a powerful, consistent wave.

After that, the surf drops off and goes quiet again through the first week of August, with small, weak waves and poor conditions. The second week is quieter, with a few small, clean mornings but nothing to get excited about. The last chance for anything decent is on Friday, 7 August morning, with 6 ft from the SE, but the conditions are just “ordinary” – still worth a look if you’re desperate.

So, to wrap it up: the dry spell ends on Friday 31 July, and the peak is squarely on Saturday 1 August and Sunday 2 August mornings. Get on it.

Rusty.

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