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Sources : Australian Maritime Safety Authority · Triple Zero

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Kirra Beach, Queensland

Near Tweed Heads · 1.7 km · Weather unavailable

6 beaches near this one

Undetermined—not provided · Forecast 48 h / 7 j

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Practical information

Tide

Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.

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Tide curve unavailable

The tide remains visible, but no temperature forecast can be shown.

Surface: Sandrecorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Shore orientation: 75°Source record 8/29/2026 · Open source
Length: 629 mSource record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Shade features nearby: Buildings · TreesNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Horizon (relief): N 0° · NE 0° · E 11° · SE 13° · S 10° · SW 3° · W 1° · NW 0°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Distance to town: 1.7 kmSource record 9/11/2026 · Open source

Sun and shore orientation

September 22, 2026 · Estimated times · local time

Sunrise

05:37 AM

Sun on the seaward side

Sunset

05:40 PM

Sun on the landward side

Shore orientation : 75° · Open source

Estimated position for this date. Terrain, buildings and clouds may hide the sun; an unobstructed view has not been verified. Calculation method

Do you know this beach?

These answers come from visitors, not from a source we cite. They describe the place, not today's conditions.

Is the beach easy to reach?

More documented characteristics

Shore axis: 73°Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source

Practical information recorded by the source

This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.

Nearby services: toilets 5 · parking 46 · restaurant 12 · cafe 6 · shop 23 · drinking water 1 · bus stop 11recorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Accessible toilets: Yesrecorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source

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Local area: Queenslandrecorded by the source · Source record 8/27/2026 · Open source
Catalogue record: Mapped beachrecorded by the source · Source record 8/27/2026 · Open source
Coast: Pacific OceanSource record 8/27/2026 · Open source
Water body: OceanSource record 8/27/2026 · Open source

Today’s windows

06:00 — 22:00 · select a row for details

Calculated at 02:55 PM

family beach time02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

family beach time

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02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v4

shore gathering02:55 PM – 05:55 PM

shore gathering

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02:55 PM – 05:55 PM

Confidence 25 % · rules coast-v4

coastal walk03:00 PM – 05:00 PM

coastal walk

Check first

03:00 PM – 05:00 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4

beach run04:00 PM – 05:30 PM

beach run

Check first

04:00 PM – 05:30 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4

photography05:00 PM – 07:00 PM

photography

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05:00 PM – 07:00 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4

sunset06:00 PM – 07:30 PM

sunset

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06:00 PM – 07:30 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v4

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Beaches nearby

Nearby alternatives ranked from the information available in the catalogue.

Kgbo · CC BY-SA 4.0

Coolangatta Beach, Queensland

A very close alternative

Chris Olszewski · CC BY-SA 4.0

Greenmount Beach, Queensland

A very close alternative

North Kirra Beach, Queensland

A very close alternative

Rainbow Bay Beach, Queensland

A very close alternative

Kgbo · CC BY-SA 4.0

Snapper Rocks Beach, Queensland

A very close alternative

Kgbo · CC BY-SA 4.0

Froggy Beach, Queensland

A very close alternative

Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.

Seven-day tide

Modelled tidal range · source reference

The range is calculated from each day’s modelled heights. Heights retain the source reference and do not replace official times.

Tide calendarBrowse the month day by day with the modelled tidal range when available.

Tide and currents

Reflex

A baïne is a hollow in the sand filled with water that can create a current pulling out to sea: even a strong swimmer cannot fight it. Reflex: swim parallel to the shore to get out of it, never straight against it.

Source: SNSM (Sauveteurs en Mer)

Did you know

A sandbank can look stable and then be surrounded by the sea within minutes: between 1 May and 1 August 2025, CROSS Gris-Nez recorded 38 people cut off by the tide, notably around the Somme bay.

Source: Préfecture maritime de la Manche et de la mer du Nord

Did you know

In the Mont-Saint-Michel bay, the sea can rise by about 6 km/h: it is best never to venture in alone, and always to cross the bay with a guide.

Source: Normandie Tourisme

The place in pictures

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Real photographs of Kirra Beach. They provide context but do not show current conditions.

Nth Kirra Beach... — Nth Kirra Beach... - panoramioPhoto David Edwards · CC BY 3.0 · source

Kirra is a beach-side neighbourhood within the suburb of Coolangatta in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The small rocky headland Kirra Point separates Kirra Beach to the north and Coolangatta Beach to the south, and is noted as one of the world's premier surf breaks. In the past the surf break was known for producing high quality barrels. Today sand pumping across the Tweed River mouth has filled it in and changed its character. (Wikipedia) — A view along Kirra Beach from Kirra Point, Queensland, AustraliaPhoto Jack Bain · CC BY 4.0 · source

Sources and method

How to read the figures on this page, and what they do not say.

Tide heights: Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
Sea temperature and conditions: Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
Beach characteristics: These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.

Source & freshness

OpenStreetMap contributors — named natural=beach snapshot, Open Database Licenceaging

Official catalogue · bathing

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

GeoNames gazetteer (cities500) — CC BY 4.0Fresh

derived_gazetteer · derived_gazetteer

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-09-15T20:20:37Z; offline reviewed snapshot, ODbLFresh

catalogue_review · catalogue_review

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

Copernicus DEM GLO-30 -- (c) DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; distributed via the AWS Open Data Registry (bucket copernicus-dem-30m).Fresh

derived_dataset · derived_dataset

Method and source ↗

Tydal editorial desk — Surf beach physical favorability method; reviewed shore orientation from international-v2Fresh

catalogue_review · catalogue_review

Method and source ↗

Australian Maritime Safety Authority — Search and Rescueunknown

administrative_directory · administrative_directory

Method and source ↗

Source de marée momentanément indisponible.

Météo momentanément indisponible : recommandations dégradées.

Marée indisponible : les activités restent inconnues.

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Modelled data and this estimate do not replace an official source. Mareloa is not a navigation tool.