Kirra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty.

Alright, straight up: the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag for us here. We’ve got a patch of workable surf early on, but the long-range forecast is looking pretty flat and uninspiring. Don’t get too excited, but don’t write it off either—there’s a tiny window of hope right at the end that’s worth keeping an eye on.

The best bet in the near term is Kirra on Wednesday morning, August 19th. We’ve got a 6ft swell coming from the SE with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and it’s got some nice energy behind it (773). The wind is a gentle offshore from the SSE, so it’ll be clean and lined up. It’s a pretty sheltered spot, so this looks like the standout of the first week. The water temp is 68°F, which is about 1°F cooler than average—nothing crazy, just a touch of winter still hanging on.

Before that, the early part of the week is pretty ordinary. Sunday the 16th has a 6ft SSE swell but with a short 7-second period and a moderate offshore. The energy is only moderate (361) and it’ll be a bit jumbled. Monday and Tuesday have a bit more size, but the winds are cross-off and the period stays short, so quality will be lacking. The energy does climb on Tuesday morning to 644, but the swell direction is ESE and the period is still only 8 seconds. It’s surfable, but not worth getting out of bed for.

After Wednesday’s highlight, it fades quickly. Thursday is smaller and the period drops back, and by Friday the swell is down to 4ft. There’s a glassy moment on Friday morning, but it’s weak. The weekend of the 22nd and 23rd sees it drop further—under 3ft—and the energy is weak. There’s a brief pulse on Saturday the 29th with a 6ft NNE swell, but the period is only 6 seconds and it’s coming from the wrong direction, so it won’t do much for us.

For the second week, it’s mostly a write-off. From the 24th through the 31st, waves are small—mostly under 3ft—and the wind is often onshore or side-shore. There are a few clean, glassy moments, but there’s just no swell to push through. The long-period swell on the 30th (16 seconds) is there, but it’s only 0.7ft, so it’s irrelevant. The energy readings are all very weak, mostly below 100. This is a classic flat spell for the area, so while it’s frustrating, it’s not that unusual.

The one thing worth watching is that Sunday morning the 30th has a glassy, 1ft SSE swell with a 10-second period and a slight air. It’s tiny, but if the bug is biting, that’s the best of the doldrums. But honestly, don’t hold your breath.

So, in short: get on it early Wednesday morning the 19th. That’s the one to make. After that, it’s a lot of waiting and watching the forecast.

Rusty.

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