Kirra
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One of the most perfect, mechanical right-hand sand barrels ever ridden - fickle and sand-dependent, but flawless when the bank lines up.
Best time to surf
Year-round; peaks in cyclone season (Dec-Apr) with strong autumn/spring windows
Shoulder season: High when a bank is present, but notoriously fickle - world-class or flat depending on sand alignment
The wave
Break type: Sand-bottom point break (right)
Bottom: Sand (Tweed Sand Bypass feeds the bank)
Wave direction: Right
Typical wave length: Long - mechanical tubes peel up to ~200m toward the Little Groyne when the bank aligns
Ideal swell: E-NE (cyclone) swell hitting the bar ~45 deg; needs 4-8ft to connect and barrel
Ideal wind: SW to S (offshore)
Working tide: All stages (bank-dependent); mid-low favoured for barrels
Difficulty & skill
Difficulty (1-5): 5 when on (3 on small forgiving days)
Skill level: Advanced to expert (barrel riding)
Options for a mixed group: Coolangatta/Kirra Beach patrolled zone for easier waves; beginners to Currumbin Alley
Safety & hazards
The groyne/rock walls, heavy hollow sections, shallow dredging sand, crowds, current
Surf Life Saving Queensland clubs patrol adjacent beaches (volunteer weekends Sep-May; council lifeguards otherwise); Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport; 000
Crowd, access & conditions
Crowd & localism: Very crowded when working; strong local presence on quality days
Access & parking: Marine Parade, Coolangatta; Kirra Beach (Roughton Park) car park; on-street parking fills fast
Surf schools & rental: Kirra Point Surf School (council-approved, Kirra); Get Wet Surf School; Coolangatta Learn to Surf
Water temp & wetsuit: ~20-27 C (warmer ~26-27 C Feb, ~20-22 C Jul); boardshorts/rashie summer, 2mm springsuit or 3/2 winter
Crowds, access and local conditions change - confirm locally before you paddle out.
Around the break
Facilities: Kirra/Coolangatta - toilets, showers, cafes, Kirra Surf shop, patrolled swimming
For non-surfers: Patrolled swimming, headland lookouts (Point Danger, Burleigh NP), coastal Oceanway walks, Coolangatta/Burleigh cafes and markets
Location
Nearest hub: Gold Coast (QLD)
-28.1680, 153.5270 (approximate)
Live conditions
Today's swell, wind and tide are a runtime layer - check the live sources: Coolangatta SLSC; Surfline Kirra; Surf-Forecast Kirra
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand surf report. Coordinates are approximate.