Surf Forecasts:
Alabama Point surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, SW swell with 21 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Alabama Point this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Alabama Point in the next 16 days are 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alabama Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's talk about what we've got cookin' at Alabama Point.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’re lookin’ at a long, flat spell that’s gonna have the boards sittin’ in the car for a good while. The first real whisper of anything rideable doesn’t show up until the very end of this 16-day window. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, comin’ in at 88°, so at least it’ll be nice to float around in.
Monday the 17th is a write-off. We’ve got a risk of thunderstorms and a measly 0.3ft swell with hardly any energy behind it (combined energy of 3). Just nothin’ to work with. This flat pattern hangs tough through the rest of the week and into the next. Tuesday the 18th through to Wednesday the 27th is a brutal run of days where the swell barely gets its head above water. You’ll see a few tiny pulses from the SW or SSE, but they’re all around 0.3ft to 2ft with weak energy readings (mostly single digits). The wind is often cross or cross-onshore, and the commentary says it all: "poor surf conditions." Not a single day in there is worth paddling out for.
We finally get a little glimpse of life on Friday the 28th of August. The morning stays clean with a 1ft SSE swell, but it’s still weak. The afternoon is where it gets interesting. We see a 2ft swell from the SE with the period stretchin’ to 7 seconds and a combined energy jumpin’ to 72. The wind goes cross-offshore and the notes say "clean," but the report still calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It’s nothin’ to write home about, but it’s the best we get.
Saturday the 29th offers a clean morning with a gentle offshore from the NNW and a 2ft SE swell, but the energy drops right back down. After that, we’re back to tiny, weak, onshore slop through to the end of the period on September 1st.
So here’s the bottom line: the only day that even kinda-sorta works is Friday the 28th of August. That afternoon at Alabama Point, with the SE swell, clean conditions, and moderate energy (72), is the one and only standout in this whole forecast. It’s not gonna blow your mind, but it’s the only window where you won't be completely skunked. For the rest of it, you’re better off findin’ a pool.
Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, and I’ll catch you next time.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 3 | S 11 | SW 4 | SW 3 | S 5 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:39PM0.09m | 00:54AM0.22m | 4:48PM0.05m | 1:41AM0.25m | 2:27AM0.26m | 3:13AM0.27m | 5:46AM0.26m | 4:05AM0.27m | 5:09AM0.27m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.06m | 2:00AM0.22m | 2:21PM0.02m | 3:16AM0.24m | 3:16PM-0.01m | 4:10PM-0.03m | 5:05AM0.26m | 4:58PM-0.05m | 5:34AM0.27m | 5:42PM-0.06m | 5:57AM0.27m | 6:23PM-0.06m | |||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 36 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | — | SW 4 | SE 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | W 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 8 | S 11 | SE 6 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | SW 3 | — | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 12 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | 4 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 596 | 1093 | 592 | 613 | 592 | 592 | 1116 | 601 | 1746 | 1217 | 736 | 1116 | 1539 | 862 | 979 | 591 | 593 | 792 | 793 | 613 | 715 |
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The above surf forecast table for Alabama Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Alabama Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Alabama Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Alabama Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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