Surf Forecasts:
Alex surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, SE swell with 642 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Alex this week:
The surf forecast for Alex over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Alex in the next 16 days are 1.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alex over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Alex over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, the water temp is sitting at 79°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The next few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We've got a bit of small swell around, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, messing up the surface. Tuesday the 7th through Thursday the 10th are all pretty ordinary. You'll see little 2ft to 4ft waves, but the energy is weak to moderate (102 to 381), and the conditions just aren't there for a decent session.
The first real standout is Saturday morning, the 11th of July. This is the one to pencil in. We've got a clean 4ft swell from the southeast, with a nice long period of 13 seconds – that's proper groundswell energy. The wind is light and offshore from the north, so expect clean, lined-up waves. The combined energy hits 585, which is moderate to strong, so there's some push behind it. The crowd factor is "sometimes," so you might have a few others out, but that's the price for a good one. The morning session is a solid call.
Sunday morning, the 12th of July, is another good window. It's a similar story: 4ft of southeast swell at 12 seconds, clean with a light offshore from the north. The energy is moderate (353), and it’s a great follow-up to the day before. The afternoons on both Saturday and Sunday get choppy again, so stick to the early sessions.
After that, things drop off again. Monday the 13th through to the end of the window has weak to moderate energy, dropping as low as 60. The waves are small and the wind is often messy. There's a bit of a spike in energy on the 17th (365) and the 22nd (382), but the wind is cross or cross-onshore, keeping the quality poor. For a reef break like Alex, which is fairly consistent, this is a longish flat spell.
So, to sum it up: the best on offer is clearly the Saturday morning, 11th of July. That's your standout. Sunday morning is a close second. The rest of the 16 days are mostly a skip.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 41 | 50 | 140 | 143 | 222 | 341 | 359 | 288 | 288 | 200 | 569 | 569 | 552 | 451 | 336 | 282 | 239 | 182 | 123 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:26PM2.13m | 9:46AM2.23m | 10:13PM2.21m | 10:35AM2.29m | 10:56PM2.28m | 11:20AM2.33m | 11:37PM2.32m | 12:03PM2.32m | 00:16AM2.33m | 12:46PM2.28m | 00:55AM2.33m | 1:28PM2.21m | 1:36AM2.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.23m | 3:21AM0.26m | 3:48PM0.14m | 4:09AM0.12m | 4:32PM0.07m | 4:52AM-0.00m | 5:14PM0.03m | 5:34AM-0.09m | 5:54PM0.03m | 6:16AM-0.14m | 6:34PM0.05m | 6:59AM-0.13m | 7:15PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 57 | 41 | 28 | 140 | 143 | 222 | 341 | 359 | 288 | 288 | 200 | 569 | 569 | 552 | 451 | 336 | 282 | 239 | 182 | 123 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 15 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 46 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 80 | 153 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 15 | — | S 19 | SE 16 | E 7 | E 7 | — | S 10 | E 7 | E 8 | S 11 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 24 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 4 | — | 7 | 42 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 9 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 5 | 18 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ENE 4 | — | E 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 12 | — | 4 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 755 | 6 | 0 | 840 | 195 | 12 | 815 | 215 | 159 | 755 | 6 | 0 | 755 | 755 | 0 | 755 | 178 | 0 | 755 | 178 |
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