Kirra
Gold Coast, QLD · Australia
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The celebrated end of the Superbank — when the sand lines up, Kirra's sections stack into fast, hollow right-handers that defined an era of Australian high performance.
Today's surf at Kirra
Updated 20:14 spot time
Kirra surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.5 m ENE swell at 6.3 s. Wind up to 14 km/h NE. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — good (3.5/5) with 12 km/h WNW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
S–SE
Best wind
W–SW
Ideal size
3–6 ft
Break type
Point break
Best season
March–October
Crowd
Very crowded
Safety: A demanding wave: solid fitness, confident duck-dives and crowd awareness are the entry fee. The current pushes against you on the paddle-out, and the take-off zone has a strict local order. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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