Snapper Rocks
Gold Coast, Queensland
1 ft
- 10 km/h Cross-shore
- 22°C
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Kirra Surf Report & Forecast
- Point break
- Right-hander
- Experts only
Updated just now Forecast data: Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)
Right now 01:28 AEST
1 ft
Ankle to knee high
Swell
0.8 m 4 s
NNE 30°
2nd swell
0.2 m 9 s
E 83°
Wind
9 km/h
Light cross-shore WNW · gusts 19 km/h
Tide
Falling -0.3 m
High 09:26 · Low 02:35
Water
22°C
2 mm shorty or spring suit
Weather
20°C Drizzle
05:11 17:53
Forecaster's take
AI forecast summaryBest times to surf
7-day forecast
Kirra surf forecast
Local time at the break (AEST, UTC+10)
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Surf height (coloured by rating)
Wind: offshore → onshore
Today
14 Oct
2–3 ft
AMPM
06–17h
Thu
15 Oct
2–4 ft
AMPM
06–07h
Fri
16 Oct
2–3 ft
AMPM
06–17h
Sat
17 Oct
2–4 ft
AMPM
06–17h
Sun
18 Oct
2–4 ft
AMPM
06–08h
Mon
19 Oct
2–3 ft
AMPM
06–17h
Tue
20 Oct
2–3 ft
AMPM
06–17h
Wednesday 14 October Today
2–3 ft 0.8 m @ 8 s NE Best 06:00–17:53 Drizzle, 23°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00Now | 1 ft | 0.7 m4 s NNE+ 0.3 m 8 s ENE | 11 km/hgusts 21 km/hCross NW | 0.0 mFalling | 21°CClear |
| 03:00 | 1 ft | 0.7 m4 s NNE | 9 km/hgusts 14 km/hX-off SSE | -0.4 mRising | 19°CDrizzle |
| 06:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.6 m5 s NNE | 14 km/hgusts 28 km/hOffshore SSW | 0.3 mRising | 19°COvercast |
| 09:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.3 m6 s ESE | 18 km/hgusts 42 km/hX-off S | 1.0 m | 22°CPartly cloudy |
| 12:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.2 m7 s SSE | 22 km/hgusts 48 km/hX-off SSE | 0.6 mFalling | 22°CDrizzle |
| 15:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.2 m6 s ESE | 25 km/hgusts 54 km/hX-off SSE | -0.1 mFalling | 20°CDrizzle |
| 18:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.3 m6 s ENE | 20 km/hgusts 43 km/hX-off SSE | 0.1 mRising | 18°CDrizzle |
| 21:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.4 m7 s E+ 0.3 m 8 s SSE | 19 km/hgusts 36 km/hX-off SSE | 0.5 m | 18°CDrizzle |
Tides Low 02:35 High 09:26 Low 15:48 High 21:30
Low 02:35 -0.4 m
High 09:26 1.0 m
Low 15:48 -0.2 m
High 21:30 0.5 m
Now
Thursday 15 October Tomorrow
2–4 ft 1.1 m @ 8 s ESE Best 06:00–07:00 Light showers, 21°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.7 m8 s SE+ 0.5 m 7 s SE | 16 km/hgusts 33 km/hX-off SSE | 0.2 mFalling | 17°CDrizzle |
| 03:00 | 2–4 ft | 0.8 m7 s SE+ 0.6 m 6 s E | 13 km/hgusts 25 km/hX-off S | -0.3 mRising | 16°CDrizzle |
| 06:00 | 2–4 ft | 0.9 m8 s SE+ 0.4 m 6 s E | 13 km/hgusts 23 km/hX-off S | 0.2 mRising | 16°CDrizzle |
| 09:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.9 m6 s ESE+ 0.6 m 6 s SE | 19 km/hgusts 42 km/hCross SE | 0.8 mRising | 19°CDrizzle |
| 12:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.0 m6 s E+ 0.5 m 6 s SE | 19 km/hgusts 45 km/hCross SE | 0.7 mFalling | 21°CPartly cloudy |
| 15:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.0 m6 s E+ 0.5 m 6 s SE | 18 km/hgusts 43 km/hCross SE | 0.0 mFalling | 20°CPartly cloudy |
| 18:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.0 m6 s ESE+ 0.4 m 7 s SE | 15 km/hgusts 32 km/hCross SE | -0.1 mRising | 18°COvercast |
| 21:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.0 m6 s ESE+ 0.4 m 9 s SSE | 12 km/hgusts 27 km/hCross SE | 0.3 mRising | 18°COvercast |
Tides Low 03:12 High 10:05 Low 16:48 High 22:08
Low 03:12 -0.3 m
High 10:05 0.9 m
Low 16:48 -0.1 m
High 22:08 0.4 m
Friday 16 October
2–3 ft 1.1 m @ 6 s E Best 06:00–17:54 Drizzle, 20°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.1 m6 s ESE+ 0.5 m 10 s SSE | 15 km/hgusts 28 km/hCross SE | 0.2 mFalling | 18°COvercast |
| 03:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.1 m6 s ESE+ 0.5 m 9 s SSE | 11 km/hgusts 25 km/hCross SE | -0.2 mFalling | 16°CDrizzle |
| 06:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.0 m6 s ESE+ 0.5 m 9 s SSE | 7 km/hgusts 14 km/hLight SE | 0.0 mRising | 17°COvercast |
| 09:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.1 m6 s E+ 0.6 m 8 s SE | 10 km/hgusts 21 km/hCross ESE | 0.6 mRising | 18°CDrizzle |
| 12:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.1 m5 s E+ 0.6 m 8 s SE | 12 km/hgusts 26 km/hCross ESE | 0.7 mFalling | 20°COvercast |
| 15:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.1 m5 s E+ 0.6 m 8 s SE | 15 km/hgusts 33 km/hCross ESE | 0.2 mFalling | 20°COvercast |
| 18:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.0 m6 s E+ 0.6 m 8 s SE | 11 km/hgusts 29 km/hCross SE | -0.1 mRising | 18°COvercast |
| 21:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.0 m6 s E+ 0.7 m 8 s SE | 8 km/hgusts 14 km/hX-off SSE | 0.2 mRising | 16°CDrizzle |
Tides Low 03:48 High 10:52 Low 17:47 High 23:04
Low 03:48 -0.2 m
High 10:52 0.8 m
Low 17:47 -0.1 m
High 23:04 0.3 m
Saturday 17 October
2–4 ft 1.2 m @ 6 s E Best 06:00–17:55 Drizzle, 21°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.1 m6 s E+ 0.7 m 8 s SE | 6 km/hgusts 15 km/hLight S | 0.2 mFalling | 15°CDrizzle |
| 03:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.1 m6 s E+ 0.7 m 8 s SE | 9 km/hgusts 18 km/hX-off SSE | -0.1 mFalling | 15°CDrizzle |
| 06:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.1 m6 s E+ 0.6 m 8 s SE | 7 km/hgusts 19 km/hLight SSE | -0.1 mRising | 16°CDrizzle |
| 09:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.0 m6 s E+ 0.6 m 8 s SE | 15 km/hgusts 34 km/hCross ESE | 0.5 mRising | 19°CDrizzle |
| 12:00 | 2–4 ft | 1.1 m6 s E+ 0.6 m 8 s SE | 18 km/hgusts 40 km/hCross ESE | 0.8 mFalling | 20°CDrizzle |
| 15:00 | 2–4 ft | 1.2 m6 s E+ 0.7 m 8 s SE | 18 km/hgusts 41 km/hCross ESE | 0.4 mFalling | 20°CDrizzle |
| 18:00 | 2–4 ft | 1.2 m6 s E+ 0.7 m 8 s SE | 16 km/hgusts 42 km/hCross ESE | -0.1 mFalling | 18°CDrizzle |
| 21:00 | 2–4 ft | 1.2 m6 s E+ 0.6 m 8 s SE | 13 km/hgusts 33 km/hCross ESE | 0.0 mRising | 18°CDrizzle |
Tides Low 04:30 High 11:45 Low 19:00
Low 04:30 -0.2 m
High 11:45 0.8 m
Low 19:00 -0.1 m
Sunday 18 October
2–4 ft 1.5 m @ 6 s E Best 06:00–08:00 Drizzle, 22°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2–4 ft | 1.2 m6 s E+ 0.6 m 8 s SE | 9 km/hgusts 24 km/hCross ESE | 0.2 mFalling | 17°COvercast |
| 03:00 | 2–4 ft | 1.5 m6 s E+ 0.6 m 8 s SE | 7 km/hgusts 16 km/hLight SE | 0.1 mFalling | 15°CDrizzle |
| 06:00 | 2–4 ft | 1.5 m6 s E+ 0.5 m 8 s SE | 4 km/hgusts 10 km/hLight SSE | -0.1 mRising | 16°CDrizzle |
| 09:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.4 m6 s E+ 0.5 m 8 s SE | 12 km/hgusts 31 km/hCross E | 0.2 mRising | 20°CDrizzle |
| 12:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.4 m6 s E+ 0.6 m 7 s SE | 17 km/hgusts 39 km/hX-on E | 0.7 mRising | 21°CDrizzle |
| 15:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.4 m6 s ENE+ 0.6 m 8 s SE | 16 km/hgusts 38 km/hX-on E | 0.5 mFalling | 21°CDrizzle |
| 18:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.3 m6 s ENE+ 0.6 m 8 s SE | 11 km/hgusts 36 km/hCross ESE | 0.0 mFalling | 19°COvercast |
| 21:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.3 m6 s ENE+ 0.5 m 7 s SE | 6 km/hgusts 22 km/hLight SE | -0.1 mRising | 17°CPartly cloudy |
Tides High 00:10 Low 05:40 High 12:47 Low 20:08
High 00:10 0.2 m
Low 05:40 -0.1 m
High 12:47 0.7 m
Low 20:08 -0.2 m
Monday 19 October
2–3 ft 1.5 m @ 6 s ENE Best 06:00–17:56 Drizzle, 20°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.4 m6 s ENE+ 0.5 m 7 s SE | 2 km/hgusts 9 km/hLight S | 0.1 mRising | 15°COvercast |
| 03:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.4 m6 s ENE+ 0.4 m 7 s SSE | 3 km/hgusts 9 km/hLight SSW | 0.1 mFalling | 15°COvercast |
| 06:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.4 m6 s ENE+ 0.4 m 7 s SSE | 4 km/hgusts 12 km/hLight S | -0.1 mFalling | 17°CDrizzle |
| 09:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.4 m6 s ENE+ 0.3 m 7 s SSE | 5 km/hgusts 22 km/hLight SSE | 0.0 mRising | 19°CDrizzle |
| 12:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.4 m6 s ENE+ 0.3 m 8 s SSE | 7 km/hgusts 29 km/hLight ESE | 0.5 mRising | 20°CDrizzle |
| 15:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.4 m6 s E | 11 km/hgusts 27 km/hX-on E | 0.6 mFalling | 20°CDrizzle |
| 18:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.4 m6 s E | 11 km/hgusts 31 km/hX-on E | 0.1 mFalling | 18°CDrizzle |
| 21:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.5 m6 s E | 7 km/hgusts 24 km/hLight ESE | -0.2 mRising | 17°CDrizzle |
Tides High 01:42 Low 07:00 High 14:08 Low 21:10
High 01:42 0.2 m
Low 07:00 -0.1 m
High 14:08 0.7 m
Low 21:10 -0.2 m
Tuesday 20 October
2–3 ft 1.6 m @ 6 s E Best 06:00–17:57 Drizzle, 22°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.6 m6 s E | 4 km/hgusts 17 km/hLight SE | 0.0 mRising | 16°CDrizzle |
| 03:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.6 m6 s E | 4 km/hgusts 10 km/hLight SSW | 0.2 mFalling | 15°CDrizzle |
| 06:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.5 m6 s E | 4 km/hgusts 15 km/hLight SSE | 0.0 mFalling | 17°CDrizzle |
| 09:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.5 m6 s E | 11 km/hgusts 28 km/hCross ESE | -0.1 mRising | 21°CDrizzle |
| 12:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.4 m6 s E | 14 km/hgusts 34 km/hCross ESE | 0.3 mRising | 22°CDrizzle |
| 15:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.4 m6 s E | 15 km/hgusts 35 km/hX-on E | 0.7 mFalling | 22°CDrizzle |
| 18:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.4 m6 s E | 12 km/hgusts 36 km/hX-on E | 0.3 mFalling | 21°CMostly clear |
| 21:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.4 m6 s E | 6 km/hgusts 35 km/hLight ESE | -0.3 mFalling | 19°CMostly clear |
Tides High 03:04 Low 08:20 High 15:06 Low 21:54
High 03:04 0.2 m
Low 08:20 -0.1 m
High 15:06 0.7 m
Low 21:54 -0.3 m
Spot guide
Surfing Kirra
Kirra, next to Coolangatta on the southern Gold Coast, has a reputation as one of the world's great barrels. Breaking along a sandbar shaped by the Kirra Point groyne, the right-hander produces long, dredging tubes when the sand is right and a big swell arrives from the east to south-east.
Kirra needs plenty of swell, as it breaks smaller than the open beaches, and it is at its best on cyclone and east-coast-low swells with south-westerly winds blowing offshore. Its quality depends heavily on the sand: the groyne built in 1972 and the later sand-bypassing scheme on the Tweed River have both changed the wave over the decades, so it can be epic for months and then disappear.
On the days it fires, Kirra is crowded with expert surfers and the current is powerful, so it suits only experienced tube riders. Watch for a while to see where the sets are breaking before you paddle out.
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