Surf Forecasts:
Alex surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with 331 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alex over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day mates, Rusty here, and I’ve had a good look at the surf for Alex for the coming weeks. Let’s cut to the chase—the first week is going to be a washout. Weak, short-period swell from the ESE and cross-onshore winds will leave things messy. Wave energy is bottom-of-the-barrel, sitting around that 100–250 range (not much juice). Water temp is 26°, pretty much spot-on for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Your first real chance to get wet is the morning of Thursday the 6th. It’s small, around 3ft, but the wind goes glassy, so it’ll be rideable. Friday the 7th morning is similar—3ft, but with a clean cross-off breeze, so you’ll find a few fun ones, even if they’re nothing special.
The one to really save your energy for is Saturday the 15th at Alex. Morning session looks the goods: swell pushing 4-5ft from the ESE, period stretching out to 12 seconds, and a light cross-off wind at 9 mph (15 km/h). That’s clean, lined-up surf, with energy jumping to 648 (moderate). Circle that one. The next morning, Sunday the 16th, is also worth a look—4ft from the ESE, 12-second period, and a light NE cross-off at 6 mph (10 km/h). Clean again, just a touch smaller.
That longer-period swell mid-to-late window is a bonus for the reef—it’ll hold together better than the short-period slop we get early. Just remember, that Saturday the 15th call is over a week out, so it’s promising but far from locked in.
Honestly, there’s no big swell coming, so no worries about it being too heavy. The trick is picking the clean windows, and those mornings on the 15th and 16th are looking like your best shots.
Catch you out there—keep it salty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 209 | 154 | 115 | 120 | 106 | 109 | 140 | 129 | 267 | 331 | 205 | 223 | 106 | 142 | 114 | 130 | 107 | 120 | 123 | 140 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:55PM1.92m | 5:18AM2.05m | 5:58PM1.92m | 6:22AM2.04m | 7:00PM1.95m | 7:25AM2.06m | 7:59PM2.01m | 8:24AM2.11m | 8:52PM2.08m | 9:19AM2.16m | 9:41PM2.15m | 10:10AM2.21m | 10:27PM2.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.33m | 10:38PM0.45m | 11:20AM0.38m | 11:43PM0.48m | 12:24PM0.38m | 00:50AM0.44m | 1:28PM0.35m | 1:53AM0.35m | 2:25PM0.29m | 2:49AM0.23m | 3:17PM0.22m | 3:40AM0.11m | 4:04PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 7 | E 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 106 | 61 | 140 | 129 | 267 | 331 | 205 | 223 | 86 | 100 | 72 | 130 | 107 | 120 | 123 | 8 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 11 | S 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | E 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | E 8 | SSE 11 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 16 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 12 | 87 | 86 | 18 | 63 | 104 | 99 | 78 | 142 | 70 | 45 | 43 | 39 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 10 | SSE 13 | ESE 9 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | — | 18 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 84 | 38 | 106 | 52 | 85 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | — | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 209 | 154 | 115 | 120 | — | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | — | — | — | — | 140 | 147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 755 | 775 | 155 | 155 | 755 | 178 | 195 | 755 | 156 | 755 | 755 | 155 | 155 | 1198 | 6 | 0 | 1175 | 1187 | 0 | 1175 | 1188 |
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