Surf Forecasts:
Kirra surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with 299 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE 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 (Aug 27) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kirra in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kirra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, giving it to you straight.
This 16-day window is mostly a bust. There’s a big dry spell right at the start, with basically nothing worth paddling out for until the very end of the month.
The first sign of life is on Monday, 31 August at Kirra. The combined swell energy is moderate (401), and we’re looking at a 6ft swell from the SSE. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s a bit weak. But the wind is cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. It’s still a poor quality session overall, just the best of a bad lot. Water temp is 69°, which is normal for the season.
After that, it’s back to small, weak swells and bad wind. By Saturday, 5 September and Sunday, 6 September, the swell picks up again to 5ft from the S, but the wind is howling onshore from the north at 25-30 mph. That’s blown-out and choppy. The energy is moderate (301), but with onshore wind, that’s a kite-surfing day, not a surfing day.
The only real standout is that Monday morning, 31 August at Kirra. It’s the only time we get a clean, offshore breeze with any size. But with short period and poor quality, it’s a slim pickin’. The rest of the forecast is a long gap of flat, messy, or blown-out conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 72 | 93 | 78 | 70 | 126 | 119 | 119 | 116 | 174 | 150 | 126 | 100 | 157 | 262 | 137 | 105 | 78 | 86 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:06PM1.44m | 4:06AM0.98m | 5:05PM1.53m | 5:19AM1.04m | 5:52PM1.62m | 6:12AM1.13m | 6:33PM1.69m | 6:54AM1.21m | 7:10PM1.74m | 7:31AM1.29m | 7:45PM1.76m | 8:06AM1.36m | 8:18PM1.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:07PM0.72m | 9:53AM0.56m | 11:58PM0.62m | 10:57AM0.52m | 00:38AM0.52m | 11:49AM0.47m | 1:12AM0.43m | 12:34PM0.41m | 1:44AM0.36m | 1:15PM0.36m | 2:14AM0.30m | 1:53PM0.32m | 2:43AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 70 | 72 | 93 | 78 | 70 | 78 | 119 | 119 | 116 | 174 | 150 | 126 | 100 | 157 | 262 | 137 | 105 | 66 | 86 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 7 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 31 | 50 | 47 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 37 | 53 | — | 101 | 78 | 78 | 54 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | NE 10 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 16 | NNE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 11 | S 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 42 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | 9 | 13 | 53 | 28 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | SW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 126 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 3 | 13 | 53 | 52 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 508 | 156 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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