Surf Forecasts:
Alexandra Headland surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, SE swell with 1,530 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Alexandra Headland this week:
The surf forecast for Alexandra Headland over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Alexandra Headland in the next 16 days are 2.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alexandra Headland over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk surf for Alexandra Headland.
The water's running about 69°F, which feels a little colder than usual for this time of year.
The start of the window through Monday the 7th is pretty much a dud. We've got a solid cross-off wind blowing at 15-19 mph and while there's some size building to 8ft on Monday, the wave period is a shocking 7 seconds. That's just blown-out chop.
Things perk up a bit by Wednesday the 8th. The swell holds at 7ft and the wave period gets a proper boost to 12 seconds, giving it some real punch. The wind is still cross-off at 15 mph though. This is strictly for the experts, as anything over 5ft is a handful. That long period will make the waves a bit top-heavy for the beach, so the headland point could be the call for handling that energy.
Your absolute best window is Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th. Saturday afternoon looks mint: the wind drops to a light 6 mph from the SSE, the swell sits at a gorgeous 3ft, and the period stretches out to a very long 13 seconds from the ESE. It's got plenty of energy without being a monster. Sunday morning is even more promising: glassy, flat conditions with almost no wind and a 3ft, 11-second ESE swell. The crowd factor is high here often, so get in early.
After that, it's a flat spell for the next week. From Monday the 13th, we're looking at a solid run of tiny days. Most of the swells are under 3ft. There's a small glimmer way off in the distance on Saturday the 19th with a glassy morning and a 3ft, 8-second NE swell, but that's over a week away.
Your best bet is definitely the weekend of the 11th and 12th. Target Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning for the cleanest, most fun waves.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 197 | 423 | 520 | 604 | 574 | 458 | 464 | 701 | 1193 | 1152 | 371 | 627 | 606 | 200 | 142 | 286 | 303 | 163 | 341 | 261 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:25AM1.26m | 11:39PM1.67m | 12:17PM1.30m | 00:23AM1.57m | 1:20PM1.35m | 1:15AM1.47m | 2:32PM1.44m | 2:18AM1.38m | 3:44PM1.57m | 3:30AM1.31m | 4:49PM1.72m | 4:41AM1.29m | 5:48PM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.50m | 6:19AM0.45m | 6:01PM0.58m | 7:03AM0.45m | 7:07PM0.66m | 7:54AM0.43m | 8:31PM0.71m | 8:51AM0.40m | 9:59PM0.70m | 9:51AM0.35m | 11:15PM0.64m | 10:50AM0.28m | 00:20AM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | — | E 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 123 | 58 | 39 | 143 | 63 | 58 | 75 | 109 | — | 21 | 156 | 371 | 627 | 146 | 200 | 142 | 35 | 303 | 163 | 341 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 11 | — | — | NE 9 | N 9 | — | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | 60 | 273 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SW 3 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 120 | 197 | 423 | 520 | 604 | 574 | 458 | 464 | 701 | 1193 | 1152 | 219 | 2 | 606 | 172 | 87 | 286 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 32 | 32 | 308 | 924 | 32 | 32 | 171 | 32 | 2 | 171 | 1 | 2 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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