Surf Forecasts:
Alex surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SSE swell with 908 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SE 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. 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 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alex over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s run through Alex in the old measurements.
First, the water temp is about 79°, which is right around normal for this time of year, maybe a tiny fraction above.
Looking at the whole 16-day stretch, the surf is there in spots, but the wind is the problem most of the time. The one day that really shines is Saturday morning, July 11th. That’s the session to aim for.
Friday the 10th is no good. Morning sees a 4ft swell from the SE at 11 seconds, but a cross-on breeze at 6 mph makes it choppy. The afternoon is worse with a bigger breeze. The energy is moderate but the quality is poor.
Saturday the 11th. Saturday morning is the gem. It’s glassy – calm wind from the NNE. That means clean, smooth surf. We’ve got a solid 4ft swell from the SE with a 13-second period, which is a nice groundswell. The combined swell energy is moderate (521). Since Alex is a reef, that longer period should work fine. Saturday afternoon the wind picks up cross-on again and spoils it.
Sunday the 12th has a 3ft SE swell in the morning with a light offshore wind from the north at 6 mph. Clean, but the energy is smaller (294). It’s a backup option if you miss Saturday morning.
Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are weak and messy. By Wednesday the 15th, we get a bigger bump – Wednesday afternoon has a 7ft swell on a short 7-second period, but the wind is howling onshore at 22 mph. That’s a messy, choppy scene. The energy is there (638), but it’s better for kitesurfing than surfing.
From Wednesday the 15th all the way through Saturday, July 25th, it’s a long stretch of poor conditions. The swell sticks around, with some days showing a 6ft SSE swell and strong energy (over 1000 on the 17th), but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore the entire time. There’s no clean window. That’s a solid 10-day gap with no good recommendations.
So, for Alex, lock in Saturday morning, July 11th. That’s the one. The rest is a long, blown-out wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 283 | 200 | 560 | 495 | 437 | 311 | 287 | 282 | 199 | 179 | 123 | 79 | 52 | 53 | 320 | 330 | 431 | 289 | 339 | 440 | 838 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:20AM2.33m | 11:37PM2.32m | 12:03PM2.32m | 00:16AM2.33m | 12:46PM2.28m | 00:55AM2.33m | 1:28PM2.21m | 1:36AM2.31m | 2:13PM2.12m | 2:22AM2.27m | 3:01PM2.02m | 3:13AM2.21m | 3:56PM1.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.03m | 5:34AM-0.09m | 5:54PM0.03m | 6:16AM-0.14m | 6:34PM0.05m | 6:59AM-0.13m | 7:15PM0.10m | 7:44AM-0.08m | 7:58PM0.17m | 8:32AM0.02m | 8:45PM0.26m | 9:24AM0.14m | 9:38PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 283 | 200 | 560 | 495 | 437 | 311 | 287 | 282 | 199 | 179 | 123 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 99 | 207 | 289 | 339 | 440 | 838 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 12 | E 7 | S 10 | E 7 | SSE 10 | E 4 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | S 20 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 79 | 153 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 52 | 53 | 42 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 17 | — | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | — | E 7 | NE 6 | — | — | S 20 | S 18 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | E 4 | E 4 | N 2 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | S 4 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 34 | — | 6 | 320 | 330 | 431 | 287 | 196 | 151 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 775 | 6 | 0 | 755 | 158 | 0 | 775 | 158 | 0 | 1357 | 195 | 195 | 1148 | 800 | 800 | 755 | 755 | 666 | 755 | 755 |
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