Kirra Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.17° S 153.53° E

Kirra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kirra sea temperature is
21.3° C
0.1° 

Kirra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Kirra surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,437 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SE 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 2.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kirra in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Thu 9th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 11s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 9th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 11s
Most Powerful 4AM (Thu 9th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kirra over the next 16 days.


Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way on the Gold Coast.

Well, we've got a bit of a slow start, but don't write the week off just yet. The real juice shows up around the middle of the month.

We kick things off on Thursday the 9th with a solid pulse at Kirra. It's a point and groyne setup, and it's handling a 8ft SSE swell with an 11-second period. That's a decent groundswell, and with a moderate southerly breeze keeping it offshore, the faces are going to be clean. The wave energy is pumping hard at 2514 (strong), so you're looking at proper waves, not just ripple. This is definitely the standout of the early run. Water temps are about average for this time of year, so no dramas there.

That swell hangs around through Friday the 10th, dropping a touch to 6ft from the SE but still with that nice offshore wind. Still very good, just a notch down in power. Saturday the 11th starts with a glassy 5ft swell from the SE – perfect conditions for a long morning session, but the energy is a lot weaker (587). The afternoon goes onshore and drops off hard.

Then we hit a real flat spell. From Sunday the 12th right through to Tuesday the 15th, the surf is tiny and weak. You'd be wasting your time. The energy readings dip into the double digits, don't bother paddling out.

Now, here's the promising one for the long range. Mark your calendar for Thursday the 16th. A new SSE swell builds in fast, hitting 12ft by the afternoon with a 10-second period. That's a big, powerful swell (2156), and a moderate SSW offshore wind will keep Kirra looking epic. Only experienced surfers should be out there though – that's way over the 8ft mark for experts-only territory in the afternoon.

Friday the 17th still has size, 10ft in the morning, but a fresh breeze out of the SW blows across it, making it messy. Saturday the 18th cleans up again by the afternoon with a 7ft SE swell and a gentle offshore, giving us another good window of clean surf with moderate energy (1369).

After that, it fades back into small, weak conditions from Sunday the 19th onwards for the final few days of the forecast period. There are some glassy mornings but the swell is just too small to get excited about.

So for the best on offer, grab Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th for your immediate fix, and keep a close eye on that big swell pulse on Thursday the 16th – that's the one to get stoked about.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
11
2.4
SE
11
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.7
SE
11
1.4
SE
10
1.1
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
11
1.1
SE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
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9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1665
1287
967
862
725
816
652
384
341
396
253
178
96
55
64
76
71
40
31
28
13
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SW
0
NW
10
NNE
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
SE
10
NE
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
5
WSW
5
WNW
15
SE
Wind State
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off
off
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High Tide
2:21AM1.31m
3:36PM1.51m
3:33AM1.23m
4:41PM1.63m
4:46AM1.19m
5:41PM1.76m
5:54AM1.19m
6:37PM1.88m
6:55AM1.21m
7:29PM1.97m
7:49AM1.24m
8:17PM2.01m
8:40AM1.27m
Low Tide
8:50AM0.33m
9:58PM0.57m
9:49AM0.29m
11:14PM0.48m
10:49AM0.25m
00:20AM0.38m
11:46AM0.21m
1:18AM0.29m
12:40PM0.17m
2:10AM0.22m
1:31PM0.16m
2:59AM0.20m
2:20PM0.18m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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14
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12
16
14
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Information about the Kirra Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Kirra provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kirra can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kirra surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kirra) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Kirra may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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