Kirra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Kirra. The set-up is a classic point/groyne break that loves a south-east swell with offshore south winds.

We start off with a bit of a wait, but by Thursday afternoon, July 9th, Kirra starts to wake up. Swell is a solid 7 ft from the SE, with a 10-second period, and a moderate, clean offshore southerly at 12 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 978. Conditions are clean and the water temp is sitting right on average for this time of year at 70°, nothing unusual there.

Friday, July 10th, is where the first real standout of the week shows up. The morning has that same 7 ft swell (now from the SSE) and a moderate offshore breeze, energy jumps up to 1963 – that’s a strong pulse. But it’s the Friday afternoon that gets the blood pumping: 8 ft from the SSE, period stretching to a proper 11-second groundswell, and the wind drops to a gentle offshore at 9 mph. The energy is pushing into the strong zone at 2192. This is the pick of the first few days, clean, lined-up and punchy.

Saturday morning, July 11th, the wind goes absolutely glassy – that’s a huge positive – but the swell has backed off to 5 ft with a combined energy of 587. It’s surfable but more mellow. The afternoon turns ordinary with a light onshore breeze bumping things up, so catch the morning if you can. Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th see the swell dropping into the waist-to-chest high range with poor winds, definitely not worth paddling out for. That gap runs right through until the next real action.

The next standout is a big one, but it’s a full week away. Sunday afternoon, July 19th, the ocean turns on. We’re looking at a 15 ft swell from the S with a very long 13-second period. The combined energy is colossal at 11654 – that’s extreme, heavy water. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore from the SE at 9 mph, keeping it remarkably clean for such size. This is expert territory only, it’s huge, long-period groundswell. The point at Kirra will handle it beautifully, but you need to know what you’re doing. This is the best swell of the whole outlook, but it’s for experienced surfers and you need to keep an eye on the forecast closer to the day.

Following that, Monday July 20th has a still solid 10 ft from the SSE with a light offshore in the morning, but the energy is down to 2862. By Tuesday the 21st, things are dropping quickly. After that, the run from July 22nd through to the 24th is mostly small, weak, and ordinary, with the swell below 5 ft and only a few morning windows with clean offshore winds but not enough push to get excited about.

To sum it up: Friday afternoon July 10th is your first clean, solid session for confident intermediates. The absolute standout is the Sunday July 19th afternoon – big, long-period groundswell and clean – but that one’s for the pros. There’s a long flat spell in the middle, so wait it out for the good stuff.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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