Kirra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Kirra’s got cookin’ over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty lean run. For the first week and a bit, the energy just isn’t there, and what little swell we do see keeps comin’ from the wrong direction for this place. Kirra really needs that S to SE groundswell to line up, but instead we’re stuck with windswell from the east and ENE—short-period, weak stuff that the groyne just shrugs off. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the water’s a pleasant 69°F, about average for the time of year, so at least it’s not freezing.

For the first few days, from Monday the 24th right through most of the following week, the waves are just poor. Small, short, messy. The only decent part is the wind: we get long spells of gentle offshore or cross-off winds from the S and SSE, especially Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th. That wind will keep the surface clean, but there’s just no push behind it—swell heights hover around 3ft to 3ft with weak combined energy (mostly between 130 and 190). Not worth paddlin’ out.

There is one moment that catches the eye. On Monday the 31st of August, the afternoon sees a jump in size to 6ft, but it’s a messy, short-period 6-second SE windswell. The combined energy spikes to 314 (moderate), and the wind stays cross-off. It’s described as surfable but very ordinary. If you’re a local who knows the bank, you might get a few, but don’t expect any magic.

The only standout session, if you can call it that, is Saturday the 30th of August afternoon. We see the swell bump to 4ft from the E with a period of 9 seconds, and the energy climbs to 358 (moderate). It’s still cross-off from the SE at 12 mph, so the surface will be clean, but the direction is still not ideal. It’s the most energy we see in the whole outlook, but even then, the surf is rated poor. The optimum direction for Kirra is SE, and we just aren’t gettin’ it.

From the start of September, the swell completely fades. We’re lookin’ at days of 1ft to 2ft windswell, with barely any energy (scores in the 60s and 70s). The wind turns onshore from the N and NNE, so conditions get sloppy too. A tiny glassy moment on Tuesday the 8th of September morning, with 2ft, but the swell period is a short 7 seconds and it’s from ENE—still not the direction we want.

In short: there’s no real highlight here. This is a tough stretch for Kirra. It’s not often we go this long without a proper wave, but when the swell direction locks in from the east and the energy stays low, you just have to wait. The one afternoon on the 30th of August has the most grunt, but it’s still ordinary. Keep the board waxed and hope the forecast changes.

Rusty.

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