Alex Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it. The outlook for Alex is a bit of a frustrating one. We've got a long 16-day window ahead, but honestly, there are only a few fleeting moments worth paddling out for, and they come with a few catches. The rest of the time, the wind has got the upper hand.

We kick things off on Wednesday the 26th with a tiny 2ft south swell, but with a 14-second period that has some energy behind it (combined energy of 193). It’s clean and glassy early with a light cross-offshore breeze, so the conditions are decent for what’s on offer. But it's small, and by the afternoon the wind swings onshore and chops it right up.

Thursday the 27th morning sees a bump in energy with a 2ft SSE swell and a very long 16-second period. The combined energy jumps to 393, so there's some grunt in the water. But the wind is cross-shore, creating a bit of a criss-cross chop that spoils the surface. Not great. The afternoons are all blown out, as they are for the rest of this week.

The first real standout comes on Saturday, August 29th. The morning session looks like the pick of the first week. We get a slight increase to a 4ft swell from the east, smooth conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze, and clean face. The combined energy is a moderate 217. It’s not huge, but for a Saturday morning, with the right wind, it's the best the early part of the forecast has to offer.

Another moment to circle is Monday, September 1st. The Monday morning session is glassy – dead calm winds – and a 4ft east-southeast swell. Combined energy of 210. That glassy surface is a major positive, making for some clean, inviting lines. It’s small and the period is short (8 seconds), so it won't have much push, but for a quick, clean session under a light air, you could do a lot worse.

Then we get into September and the wind is mostly messy. There is a promising window on Sunday, September 7th. The morning brings a clean 3ft east-southeast swell, light cross-offshore wind, and a combined energy reading of 204. It’s another "clean" call, which is a rare positive in this stretch.

So, the highlights are few: that Saturday morning on the 29th of August, that glassy Monday on the 1st of September, and the clean session on the 7th of September. The rest is cross-shore winds, strong onshores, and rain.

The water temp and any anomaly? We don’t have a specific number here, so I’ll just say it feels about average for this time of year.

Keep an eye on those mornings. The afternoons are a write-off. We might see a bit more energy in the second week, but the wind forecast doesn’t look like it’s going to cooperate. I’d say get up early for one of those clean windows.

Rusty.

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