Kirra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks. To be straight with you, it’s a pretty grim run for a while, then things start to look interesting right at the back end. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly ordinary surf before a proper pulse of energy shows up.

For the first week and a half, from Wednesday the 19th through to nearly the end of the month, it’s mostly a bust. The swell is tiny, often under 3 ft, and the period is short and weak. The combined energy values are mostly in the low to mid hundreds, which is weak to moderate at best, and the wind is all over the shop—mostly cross, onshore, or just not doing us any favours. You'll see a few glassy moments here and there, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. There's nothing surfable worth paddling out for during this stretch.

Then we hit a gap with basically nothing good until we get into September. The first real standout comes on Wednesday the 2nd of September. Kirra finally wakes up. We've got a solid 6 ft swell from the SSE, with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy jumps right up to 1193—that’s strong. The wind is light and from the ESE, keeping it clean and tidy. The water temp is around 68°, which is a touch cooler than usual for this time of year, but nothing crazy. The crowd at Kirra can often be a factor, but when it's like this, it's worth dealing with. This is the one to circle.

Thursday the 3rd of September keeps the push going. The swell jumps to 8 ft from the SSE, period is 9 seconds, and the energy is a beastly 1412. Wind is light from the SSE, clean conditions again. But heads up—at this size, it's really for experienced surfers only. Beginners should sit this one out. The afternoon gets a bit messy with the wind shifting and the swell hitting 10 ft, which is big and choppy, so aim for the morning.

The very last day in the window, the 1st of September, also shows a pulse but with strong cross-shore winds. The swell is 5 ft from the SE with a very long 14-second period, and energy over 1000, but the wind messes it up. Still, it shows the ocean is waking up.

So, bottom line: don't bother for the first week and a half. The best of the best is Wednesday the 2nd of September at Kirra with that 6 ft SSE swell and glassy wind. Thursday the 3rd morning is also excellent for the more experienced crew. Lock those in.

Rusty.

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