Surf Forecasts:
Kirra surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,956 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSE 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 (Sep 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kirra in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kirra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow burn, so don’t expect any fireworks early on. We’re looking at a decent pulse of energy mid-period, but the wind and conditions are going to be the real story.
The opening days are pretty grim. We’ve got some solid-looking swell on Wednesday the 16th, but it’s short-period, wind-blown slop, and the combined energy (351) is nothing to write home about. It’s a write-off, to be honest.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Thursday the 17th. That’s the standout of the whole window. The swell jumps to 3.0m from the SSE with a longer period of 10 seconds, and the energy readings are strong (1748). The offshore wind from the south keeps it clean. This is the pick of the bunch – a proper, powerful surf. Kirra (Gold Coast) is going to be the place to be, with that S-SE groundswell wrapping in. The water’s a touch warm for this time of year, sitting at 21.3°C, which is about normal.
After that, it fades. Friday the 18th through the following weekend is small, weak, and mostly messy. There are waves on offer – nothing over 1.8m – but the winds are all over the place, and the energy just isn’t there. The long-period stuff around Monday the 21st is tiny (0.3m to 0.4m) and from the south, but it’s not going to produce anything rideable.
The middle of next week (the 23rd and 24th) has a couple of pulses, but they’re short-period, onshore, or just lack the punch to be worth a paddle. It’s a real waiting game. We finally see a bit of a bump in size on the 27th, with around 2.0m from the ENE, but the winds are poor and the direction isn’t ideal for Kirra. The energy is moderate (544), but it’s a graveyard for a pointbreak when it’s coming from that angle.
Then we roll into the end of the month and the first of October. There’s some size – 1.5m to 1.6m – but it’s straight north-east, onshore, and junky. It’s all show and no go. The long-range outlook for the first week of October honestly doesn’t look like it’s going to save us either.
So, bottom line: if you want to get wet, Thursday the 17th is your day. Big, clean, and powerful. Everything else is a case of scraping by, and for a break like Kirra, that’s just not enough. We’re just going to have to be patient.
Stay stoked.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 20 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 324 | 995 | 2956 | 1739 | 1597 | 957 | 559 | 413 | 173 | 185 | 130 | 66 | 51 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 60 | 50 | 75 | 75 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:08AM1.49m | 10:58PM1.16m | 11:55AM1.44m | 11:36PM1.05m | 12:54PM1.40m | 00:37AM0.97m | 2:09PM1.39m | 2:21AM0.94m | 3:25PM1.43m | 4:02AM1.00m | 4:26PM1.49m | 5:04AM1.10m | 5:14PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM0.64m | 5:00AM0.48m | 6:27PM0.73m | 5:38AM0.56m | 7:55PM0.78m | 6:34AM0.63m | 9:33PM0.75m | 7:58AM0.67m | 10:38PM0.67m | 9:28AM0.66m | 11:21PM0.58m | 10:35AM0.60m | 11:57PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | E 13 | NE 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | NNE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 559 | 413 | 173 | 185 | 130 | 66 | 51 | 67 | 58 | 43 | 35 | 50 | 20 | 75 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | NE 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 20 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | NNE 4 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 76 | 99 | 78 | 57 | 23 | 22 | 76 | 79 | 60 | 23 | 75 | 8 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | SE 17 | SE 8 | SSE 19 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 14 | S 14 | N 4 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 72 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 324 | 995 | 2956 | 1739 | 1597 | 957 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 45 | — | 8 | 191 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 1373 | 147 | 0 | 324 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 324 | 2 | 2 | 634 | 2 | 16 | 264 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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