Kirra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for us at Kirra.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next four or five days are a write-off. We’ve got a stretch of nothing but poor conditions and grim surf, so don’t even bother waxing up until later in the week. We’re looking at a gap with no real recommendations until the 14th.

Thursday the 14th finally brings a shift. Friday morning the 14th, we’ll see a pulse of south swell pushing 6ft with a period of 8 seconds, and a moderate combined energy (414). It’s not huge but it’s clean with a gentle offshore breeze. The wave quality is only described as “ordinary,” so keep expectations in check but it’s surfable. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 6ft but the wind swings cross-off and picks up, so the morning is your better bet.

Saturday the 15th morning holds similar – 5ft south swell, clean with a moderate offshore. Again, not epic but you’ll get wet with clean faces.

Now, the standout. Tuesday the 18th morning is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a proper SE groundswell showing 8ft with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy is pumping at 2038 – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is offshore and moderate, so the point should be firing. This is the real deal for intermediate and above – big enough to be exciting, clean, and with that longer period bringing in some proper lines. The swell is coming from the southeast, which is bang on for the optimum direction here. Just be aware, crowds are often a thing at Kirra, so get out there early.

The action keeps rolling through Wednesday the 19th with another 8ft day from the ESE, still with offshore winds and good energy levels (1399). It’s a solid follow-up session.

Heading into the second week, things settle down a bit but stay rideable. From the 21st onward we’ve got glassy mornings and chest-to-head high swell around 6ft to 5ft, but the quality drops back to “ordinary.” The period stretches out to 11 seconds by the 24th, which is a long period groundswell. That tends to favour the point and reef setups over beach breaks – and at Kirra, that’s just fine. Winds stay light or glassy, so if you’re keen on a mellow session, those days will offer clean waves, just nothing that’ll blow your mind.

Water temp is sitting around 69° – that’s bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

All in all, the best of the run is definitely Tuesday the 18th. Go get it.

Rusty.

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