Kirra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you—this outlook for the next couple of weeks is a bit of a mixed bag, with a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions before things finally fire up. Let's get into it.

The action starts on Wednesday afternoon, 26 August, but honestly, it's a write-off. Kirra's got a weak 4ft swell from the ENE with a short period of 7 seconds, combined energy is a measly 151, and we've got a light cross-shore breeze. The report says "poor surf conditions," so don't even bother paddling out.

Things look a little better on Thursday morning, 27 August. The swell picks up to 5ft from the SSE (still short period at 7 seconds), but the wind switches to a moderate offshore from the SSE, leaving the waves clean. Combined energy bumps up to 322. It's surfable, but the report says "very ordinary conditions." Still, that offshore wind is a major positive—it'll be a glassy morning. Thursday afternoon, the wind turns cross-offshore, and the surf drops a bit to 5ft, but it's still clean.

Friday morning, 28 August, brings a slight air breeze and a 4ft swell from the SSE with a period of 9 seconds, combined energy at 307. It's clean, but again, "very ordinary." That's the theme for the next few days: small, short-period swells, and mostly clean but unremarkable conditions. Saturday and Sunday (29-30 August) have moderate offshore winds at times, with swell heights around 3-6ft, but the energy is moderate (633 on Sunday morning). The report keeps saying "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" or "poor surf conditions." Through Monday, 31 August, into Tuesday, 1 September, the swell drops to 3ft, and the wind shifts onshore, making it a mess. From Wednesday, 2 September, through to the weekend of 5-6 September, it's all onshore winds, tiny 1-2ft swells, and combined energy below 200. Dead flat, basically. The water temperature on that first Wednesday afternoon is 21°, which is only 0.3° below normal for this time of year—pretty average, nothing to write home about.

Now, here's the good news. After a long, dry stretch, we finally get a standout on Monday morning, 7 September. Kirra is looking epic. The swell hits 8ft from the S, with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy rockets to 2071—that's strong, powerful swell. The report says "expect very good surf conditions," and with a light offshore breeze from the ESE, it's going to be clean. That's a solid groundswell, and at 8ft, it's pushing into expert territory, so it's not for the faint-hearted. The wind stays light, so expect some beautiful, well-shaped waves. Sure, it's over a week away, so keep an eye on the forecasts, but this is the one to circle on your calendar. That Monday afternoon, the swell drops to 6ft and the wind picks up, but the morning is the real winner.

Tuesday morning, 8 September, has a tiny 2ft swell from the SE with a very long period of 16 seconds. Combined energy is 388. That's a long-period groundswell, but it's so small and clean—probably just a few sets at the point, but nothing to get excited about. After that, from Wednesday, 9 September, through to Thursday, 10 September, the swell goes back to 2-3ft with onshore or cross-onshore winds, and the energy drops off. The window closes pretty quickly.

So, to sum it up: the next week and a half is mostly flat or ordinary, with a few clean but small windows. The real standout is Monday morning, 7 September—8ft of S groundswell, light offshore wind, and very good conditions. That's the one. Everything else is a scratch.

Rusty

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