Kirra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

First up, the water temp at Kirra is 70°F – dead normal for the season, nothing strange.

The next couple of weeks are a tale of two halves. Right now it’s pretty slow, but there’s some proper power coming through way out in the forecast. The real action kicks off on the morning of Thursday, July 30th, and then again in the first week of August.

For Tuesday the 21st, we’ve got a good pulse – 8ft from the ESE, with a very solid combined energy of 1860. That’s a heavy groundswell, too big for beginners over 5ft, but for the experienced crew, Kirra’s point will be handling it nicely. The morning wind is a light offshore from the SSE, so expect clean, lined-up walls. Crowds are likely, but it’s Kirra – you deal with it. Afternoon goes cross-off and the swell drops a bit, but still surfable.

Wednesday the 22nd morning is a stunner. Swell drops to 5ft from the east, but the wind goes glassy – dead calm. That’s a massive plus. Combined energy is 462, so still plenty of grunt. It’ll be clean as a whistle. Afternoon stays clear but a light cross-on breeze messes with it a touch.

Thursday the 23rd is glassy again in the morning, but the swell is small at 4ft and the period is short at 8 seconds. Energy is weak at 226. Not much happening. Friday the 24th has a tiny morning wave but a strong offshore wind, making it look better for a kite session than a proper paddle. The afternoon jumps back up to 7ft from the SSE with a strong 16 mph offshore – that’s clean but powerful.

Saturday the 25th and most of the following week drops right off. We’re looking at a long gap from Saturday afternoon until Wednesday the 29th where the waves are tiny and weak. Combined energy dips to just 80. A quiet run.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Thursday morning, July 30th – circled on the calendar. We get 7ft from the SSE, combined energy of 914, and it’s glassy. That’s a standout. It’ll be powerful, clean, and really solid. That morning is the pick of the first two weeks, no doubt. The afternoon sees the period jump to 12 seconds (a long-period groundswell) and energy over 1000, but a cross-on wind puts a bit of chop on it. Still, the morning session is pure gold.

Friday the 31st is also glassy in the morning with 6ft from the SSE, but the energy is a bit lower at 644. Still a good, clean option.

Then we roll into a proper run of solid surf. Saturday August 1st has a clean 5ft with offshore wind, followed by Sunday August 2nd morning with a solid 8ft from the SSE and combined energy of 1032. That’s powerful, clean, and offshore – another standout window for experienced surfers. Monday August 3rd keeps it pumping with 8ft and offshore winds, and Tuesday August 4th is similar. Wednesday the 5th also has a 7ft morning with offshore conditions.

The very end of the outlook, on Wednesday afternoon, the wind gets a bit too strong at 19 mph, but it’s still offshore, so just got a bit of muscle behind it.

All up, the best windows are the morning of Thursday July 30th and the morning of Sunday August 2nd. Both have clean offshore wind and solid, powerful swell. The rest of the time, you’re picking through some smaller, wind-affected days, but those two mornings are the real deal.

Rusty.

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