Alexandra Headland Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sunshine Coast, Australia)

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Alexandra Headland Surf Guide

Alexandra Headland on the North Coast is an exposed beach and point break that has reliable surf Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves Often Crowded. Take care of rips, rocks,jellyfish and sharks.

Alexandra Headland Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	2	consistent	23.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Alexandra Headland:

The best conditions reported for surf at Alexandra Headland occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Alexandra Headland (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Alexandra Headland with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 42% of the time in June while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

42%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

46%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

12%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Alexandra Headland surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Alexandra Headland is Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) in Australia, which is 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Alexandra Headland is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 79 km (49 miles) away.

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Alexandra Headland Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 09:44 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	E	ESE	ESE	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Alexandra Headland look like?

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Tides at Alexandra Headland

Current tide and informaton

For Mooloolaba, Australia, 1 km from Alexandra Headland.

Next High Water: 10:30am | 1.17m

Next Low Water: 04:22pm | 0.49m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Alexandra Headland Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Alexandra Headland

Surf stats for Alexandra Headland, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Alexandra Headland

Wind stats for Alexandra Headland, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Alexandra Headland Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 7 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:3.8
Consistency of Surf:3.8
Difficulty Level:2.8
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.2
Crowds:2.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Steve from Australia

“Alex gets crowed when there is anything over 2 and a half feet. There are a lot of long boarders that paddle over from bluff and they will drop in on you.
It's best surfed at mid to high tide. If its crowded at Alex try down at Maroochydore the waves wil be bigger as well.”

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