Surf Forecasts:
Alex surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, ESE swell with 447 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 3AM (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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alex over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Alex for the next couple of weeks. It’s a reef break, wide open to south swells, and the water is sitting at about 80°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – not crazy, but you’ll notice it.
I gotta be straight with you: this forecast is a long, flat, bumpy road. For the first 12 days – from now, September 13th, all the way through to the morning of the 24th – it’s pretty much all bad news. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, often fresh, and the wave comments say “poor surf conditions” nearly everywhere. There’s some energy building on the 16th with a combined energy reading of 384 (moderate), but that 4ft of 8-second east swell is wrecked by a fresh cross-breeze. Not worth paddling out.
You get a couple of mornings – the 22nd and 23rd – where the wind drops to a light breeze and the swell is about 5ft from the ESE at 8 seconds. Those are labelled “marginal.” If you’re really jonesing, you could go look, but it’s not going to be clean or consistent.
The one day that stands out – the only one – is the morning of Friday, September 25th. That’s the first time the wind goes light out of the NE (cross-offshore), and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” The swell is 5ft from the ESE with a 9-second period – decent energy, combined energy of 367 (moderate). That offshore breeze will clean the reef right up. It’s over a week and a half away, so keep your expectations in check, but it’s the only real opportunity in the whole forecast.
The 27th and 28th have some bigger energy numbers – 567 and 577 (strong) – but the wind is cross and cross-on with rain showers, so it’s going to be messy. Not the day.
Aim for that Friday the 25th. It’s your only clean window in a long, ugly stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 181 | 153 | 165 | 134 | 157 | 180 | 86 | 177 | 228 | 366 | 328 | 283 | 100 | 145 | 270 | 207 | 237 | 250 | 279 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:51PM2.08m | 4:17AM2.13m | 4:40PM2.04m | 5:12AM2.04m | 5:34PM1.99m | 6:09AM1.97m | 6:30PM1.97m | 7:08AM1.94m | 7:28PM1.98m | 8:07AM1.94m | 8:25PM2.01m | 9:02AM1.98m | 9:20PM2.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.20m | 10:17AM0.27m | 10:42PM0.25m | 11:11AM0.35m | 11:41PM0.29m | 12:10PM0.41m | 00:43AM0.31m | 1:11PM0.42m | 1:44AM0.29m | 2:10PM0.40m | 2:42AM0.24m | 3:05PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | S 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 134 | 157 | 4 | 86 | 147 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 100 | 113 | 12 | 63 | 44 | 39 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 40 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 34 | 40 | 26 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 15 | — | SE 14 | SSE 10 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 20 | — | 4 | 14 | 31 | 55 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 217 | 181 | 153 | 165 | — | — | 180 | 37 | 177 | 228 | 366 | 328 | 283 | 90 | 145 | 270 | 207 | 237 | 250 | 279 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 840 | 195 | 755 | 755 | 6 | 7 | 755 | 611 | 3 | 1148 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 755 | 775 | 1237 | 775 | 755 | 755 |
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The above surf forecast table for Alex provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Alex can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Alex surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Alex) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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