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Kirra (Cyclone)

Gold Coast, Australia
👥Crowded👊Localism🌀Strong rips

Kirra Cyclone is the Gold Coast's ultimate expression—the legendary sand point that transforms into the world's best right-hand barrel when massive East cyclone swells hit. These conditions only occur a handful of times per decade, but when they do, Kirra produces impossibly long, draining tubes that peel for 300+ meters. The entire Gold Coast surfing community descends for these days, creating one of surfing's most intense lineups. Australia's Holy Grail.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
9
Poor
1.0m
@13s
15km/h
Tue
31
25
Poor
1.0m
@12s
12km/h
Wed
1
14
Poor
1.4m
@9s
11km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.0m
SE(141°)
Score: 2/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 23/25
Wind
15km/h
SSE(166°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
22°C
0.0mm70%
Windswell Component
0.9mSSE@4s
Secondary Swell
0.4mESE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 7 km/h SSW|PM: 15 km/h SSE
7 km/h vs 15 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:33 am
High tide - 1.33m
12:05 pm
Low tide - -0.16m
6:03 pm
High tide - 1.03m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

9
Poor
Components
Swell Direction3/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score29/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-5
⚠️ Weak Component-15
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score9/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score9
🌊💨 Windswell

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Direction range
70° - 120°
Size range
2m - 5m
Ideal size
4.1m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
WSW (240°)
Offshore range
200° - 280°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.2m

Water temp

25°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

9/10

Crowd level

10/10

👥 Autumn Break (Apr 4Apr 19) — expect extra crowds

Access: Walk from Kirra point.

Best Season

Peak: Jan-Apr

Requires massive East cyclone swells to connect.

Getting There

Airport
OOL
Drive time
15 min
Data quality
verified

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