
Surf Forecasts:
Alex surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSE swell with 362 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSE 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alex over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got for Alex over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty frustrating run. There’s surf on the cards, but the wind is going to be a real battle for most of it. We’re looking at a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions before we get a few windows where it all comes together. The water’s sitting at 79°, which is pretty standard for this time of year – no surprises there.
The first real chance to get a wave happens early on Sunday morning, the 9th. Swell is tiny at 3ft from the E, with a short period of 6 seconds, so weak energy (134). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NE, so it’ll be clean, but honestly, it’s barely a ripple. Don’t expect much.
After that, it’s a rough patch right through to the end of the week. From Sunday afternoon until Thursday the 13th, we’ve got a mix of cross-on and onshore winds, mostly from the SE and ESE, picking up to 12-18 mph. The swell builds a bit – on Wednesday morning the 12th it’s 5ft from the SE, but with that wind it’s just a choppy, blown-out mess. The energy is moderate (217), but it’s not worth paddling out for. Thursday morning the 14th has a slight improvement with a 5ft SE swell (399 energy), but it’s rain and cross-shore wind – still pretty marginal.
Finally, we get a proper look-in on Friday morning, the 14th of August. The wind swings around to a light offshore from the N at 6 mph. The swell has dropped to 2ft, but it’s from the SSE with a period of 12 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. It’ll be clean with nice shape, though the energy is moderate (320). It’s small but glassy. If you’ve got a log, this is your go.
Saturday morning the 15th is similar – 2ft from the SSE, 13-second period, and light cross-offshore NE wind. Clean again, but still small. Good for the longboard.
The standout of the whole run looks like Sunday morning, the 16th of August. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNE at 9 mph, and the swell is 3ft from the ESE with a long period of 12 seconds. The energy is moderate (494). It’s a reef break here at Alex, so that longer period swell will wrap in nicely and give you some proper shape. It’ll be clean and fairly consistent. Just a heads up – crowds are possible here, so get in early.
After that, the wind turns ugly again. Monday and Tuesday are onshore and choppy. Wednesday morning the 19th sees the swell bump up to 6ft from the SE (546 energy) with a cross-shore wind from the ENE. It’s marginal but might hold a bit of shape. Thursday the 20th drops back to 4ft and more cross-on wind.
The next good window is Friday morning the 21st. Light cross-offshore NNE wind at 6 mph, 4ft swell from the ESE, period of 8 seconds. Clean conditions, moderate energy (247). Not the best swell direction for the optimum S direction here, but it’s surfable.
Later in the run, Sunday morning the 23rd has a clean window again – 4ft from the E, 7-second period, light cross-offshore NNE wind. Energy is moderate (311). It’s a bit short-period but the clean surface will make it fun.
The final week fades out with onshore winds and dropping swell from the 24th onwards. Not much to write home about.
So, if you’re picking your moment, Friday the 14th morning is the cleanest small-wave session, but the real standout is Sunday the 16th morning – that’s the combo of clean wind, decent period, and the reef handling the swell nicely.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 73 | 73 | 55 | 52 | 111 | 151 | 159 | 141 | 152 | 240 | 355 | 266 | 165 | 182 | 160 | 111 | 207 | 133 | 103 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:43AM2.24m | 11:53PM2.32m | 12:27PM2.22m | 00:36AM2.34m | 1:10PM2.18m | 1:20AM2.35m | 1:55PM2.12m | 2:07AM2.32m | 2:42PM2.07m | 2:57AM2.27m | 3:32PM2.02m | 3:51AM2.20m | 4:26PM1.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM0.10m | 5:56AM-0.10m | 6:13PM0.09m | 6:41AM-0.09m | 6:55PM0.11m | 7:27AM-0.05m | 7:40PM0.15m | 8:14AM0.03m | 8:27PM0.20m | 9:04AM0.13m | 9:19PM0.26m | 9:57AM0.23m | 10:15PM0.32m | ||||||||
5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | |
— | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 |
48 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 52 | 25 | 20 | 40 | 80 | 60 | 45 | 131 | 31 | 124 | 182 | 116 | 94 | 77 | 116 | 70 | 289 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | E 8 | SSE 13 | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 |
31 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 53 | 138 | 54 | 165 | 102 | 160 | 111 | 207 | 133 | 89 | 288 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | S 18 | S 10 | SE 12 | S 10 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | E 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 17 |
6 | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 107 | 48 | 82 | 34 | 44 | 75 | — | 30 | 91 | 202 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | E 3 | — | ESE 9 | — |
49 | 73 | 73 | — | — | 111 | 151 | 159 | 141 | 152 | 240 | 355 | 266 | 44 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 103 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 775 | 775 | 155 | 840 | 1327 | 840 | 1148 | 816 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 6 | 755 | 74 | 0 | 775 | 178 | 0 | 775 | 775 |
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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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Alex may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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