Surf Forecasts:
Kirra surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with 170 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kirra this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kirra in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kirra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. It’s been a quiet stretch, and honestly, the whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle. We’re looking at a long, dry run with very little to get excited about. The first couple of weeks are filled with small, weak, and messy conditions, and the only real standout is a brief window in the second week that might just be worth a session.
The first real action, if you can call it that, doesn’t show up until Thursday the 10th. For the opening week and a half, it’s mostly a write-off. We’re talking about a gap of over a week with nothing but poor surf. The first hint of a pulse arrives on Thursday morning the 10th at Kirra. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the SSE, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (406), and the real kicker is the wind: glassy, dead calm. That’s a major positive. The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is about average for this time of year. It’s surfable, but the conditions are still described as very ordinary, so you’re not getting a classic Kirra day. It’s a small, clean window, but it’s the best we’ve got all week.
Then, on Friday the 11th, the swell jumps up significantly. By Friday morning, we’ve got 8 ft of S swell, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is a massive 1714, which is strong. However, this is a big one, and it’s only for experienced surfers or those with a bigger board. The wind is light cross-shore, not ideal, and the waves are described as marginal. The period is short, so expect a bit of a wall. This is a powerful, but messy, pulse.
The real standout comes on Sunday the 13th. The morning delivers 6 ft of SSE swell, with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 553. The wind is glassy again – dead calm. This is a clean, well-shaped day for an intermediate surfer. The swell is a bit much for beginners, but for anyone else, it’s the pick of the entire forecast. The offshores on the 12th and the clean conditions on the 13th are the best of the bunch.
After that, it fades fast. The swell drops off, the winds get messy again, and we’re back to the same old small, weak conditions. The second week, from the 14th onward, is a bust. The 16th has a last gasp of clean, small swell, but it’s not worth the trip.
So, bottom line: if you’ve got a flexible schedule, pencil in Sunday the 13th for a glassy morning session at Kirra. That’s your one and only true standout. Thursday the 10th is a backup if you’re desperate. The rest is a bust.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | N 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | N 5 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 71 | 70 | 57 | 45 | 45 | 59 | 85 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 71 | 49 | 111 | 17 | 31 | 54 | 170 | 94 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:41PM1.41m | 11:20AM1.50m | 11:28PM1.27m | 12:19PM1.49m | 00:27AM1.14m | 1:29PM1.49m | 1:44AM1.05m | 2:50PM1.54m | 3:16AM1.03m | 4:06PM1.62m | 4:37AM1.09m | 5:11PM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39PM0.36m | 4:53AM0.26m | 5:35PM0.42m | 5:38AM0.30m | 6:46PM0.49m | 6:33AM0.35m | 8:15PM0.52m | 7:45AM0.38m | 9:46PM0.47m | 9:06AM0.38m | 10:58PM0.39m | 10:22AM0.33m | 11:54PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 102 | 68 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 28 | 53 | 34 | 23 | 20 | 71 | 41 | 82 | 43 | 24 | 11 | 170 | 94 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | ESE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 72 | 71 | 43 | 57 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 54 | 12 | 39 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | NE 12 | SE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 16 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | SE 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 5 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 40 | 59 | 85 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 49 | 111 | — | 8 | 40 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 39 | 143 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 264 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 203 | 2 |
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