Alex Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks. We're gonna be straight up: it's a tough run ahead. The whole sixteen-day window is filled with "poor surf conditions" warnings thanks to a persistent onshore flow that just won't quit. There's no standout session, no hidden gem waiting to fire. The wind is almost always on it or cross-onshore, and most of the time it's blowing at a decent clip, putting chop and lumps all over the place. We are essentially looking at a gap from start to finish with nothing worth paddling out for.

Let's run through it, but I'll keep it short because there's not much to get excited about.

Starting off on Tuesday the 14th, Alex is looking at a 2ft swell from the SE with a period of only 10 seconds and the wind is cross-onshore out of the ESE at just 3 mph. The combined energy is weak at 86. It's just not going to be any fun. The afternoon does not get any better with the wind swinging onshore and firing up to 19 mph.

The middle of the week is more of the same. Wednesday the 15th sees the swell bump up to 8ft from the SSE, and the combined energy is 659, which is moderate-strong. But that wind is howling onshore at 25 mph. That's a messy, blown-out wall of water. Thursday the 16th has some better period at 11 seconds, but the wind is still directly onshore, making a mess of the 5ft to 6ft swell.

Friday the 17th through Sunday the 19th sees the swell stick around, with some decent 11-second periods and energy values up to 1612, which is very strong. But the wind direction is a constant cross-onshore from the ESE at 12-19 mph. It's going to be lumpy and choppy, with a texture that is nearly impossible to enjoy.

The following week, from the 20th to the 26th of July, the swell drops off a bit into the 3ft to 5ft range. The energy numbers are more moderate, staying in the 100s. But again, the cross-onshore or onshore wind never really lets up. It's a constant battle against the breeze.

Even the very end of the forecast period, the 28th and 29th of July, offers no relief. A long period 14-second groundswell from the SSE shows up, but it's only 2ft to 2ft with a cross-onshore wind. The swell is too small and the wind is too dirty.

So there you have it. We are looking at a full two-week stretch with no good surf on offer. The water temperature anomaly was not given, so I can't comment on that. Just a solid run of poor conditions. Honestly, if you're looking to get wet, the wind and wave setup here is more suited to a kite surfer than someone with a paddle. When the swell is that size and the wind is that strong and onshore, a kite is your best friend. Not much else to say. Keep the board in the van and wait for a better day.

Rusty

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