Alexandra Headland surf break

Alexandra Headland surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 13 Oct 2025 AEST
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Alexandra Headland surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Alexandra Headland sea temperature is
22.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Alexandra Headland today?

The current surf forecast for Alexandra Headland at 3AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 13). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (14 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (14 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Alexandra Headland. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
NE
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
1
SE
0.7
E
1.1
ESE
1
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
1
E
1.1
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1
E
1
E
Period(s) (?)788885889966999999996666
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)545051697151691801501896757162166173140168207585858577386
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
E
15
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
E
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
ononglassglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:36AM
0.98
2:41PM
1.62
3:22AM
1.02
3:53PM
1.63
4:32AM
1.14
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:28PM
0.62
7:14AM
0.52
9:49PM
0.56
8:54AM
0.54
10:46PM
0.47
10:11AM
0.49
Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise----5:13-------5:13-------5:11---
Sunset-------5:52-------5:53-------5:53
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C222120202021222119192020202122222020191920212121
Feels °C (?)242118181820212019202221212222211920191920202020
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for QLD - Sunshine Coast

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-off at Alexandra Headland (strong winds from the SSE at Cotton Tree 1483 3 km from Alexandra Headland). 1.0m 4s local chop from the SE with a 0.6m 8s swell from the ENE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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Actual: 53 min ago

50 km/h
SSE
Cross-Off
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