Alexandra Headland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks at Alexandra Headland.

The window kicks off on Friday, the 3rd of July, but don't get your hopes up for that day. Friday morning is offering up a weak 2.3 ft from the ESE (176 combined energy) with a light cross breeze – it’s not going to be pretty. The afternoon cleans right up with a glassy 3 mph NW wind, but the swell is still just 2.3 ft. It’s surfable, but “very ordinary” is being kind.

Saturday the 4th of July starts clean with a 9 mph cross-offshore wind, but that is a southerly breeze, and the swell is still only 2.3 ft. The afternoon sees a jump in energy to 3.6 ft from the SE (244 combined energy), but the period is super short at 6 seconds – that’s not going to hold up well. The wind is still cross-off, so the surface will be clean, but the waves themselves are going to be weak and crumbly.

Sunday the 5th is a write-off. Strong winds – 16 to 19 mph from the SSE – and the swell is either tiny at 2.0 ft or messy at 5.9 ft with that same short 6-second period. This is blown-out and lumpy. Not for the paddle.

Monday the 6th of July gets a bit bigger, with 7.5 ft from the SE (621 combined energy) and clean cross-off wind, but the period is still short at 7 seconds. That’s a big, chunky, short-period wall. For a beach-and-point setup, that’s going to be a washing machine. This one is really only for the experienced crew. Tuesday the 7th is similar – 5.6 ft to 5.9 ft, still short period, still strong cross-off wind. It’s going to be challenging, not fun.

Now, Wednesday the 8th of July is the first glimmer of something decent. The swell hits 5.6 ft to 5.9 ft (726 and 824 combined energy) with a period of 11 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The wind is cross-off from the south, so the point at Alexandra Headland (Sunshine Coast) should start to shape up with some real lines. This is the pick of the early window for confident surfers, though the size is still up there.

Thursday the 9th of July is the actual standout for the whole run. The morning is magic: 4.6 ft of SE swell with an 11-second period (439 combined energy) and a 9 mph S cross-off wind. It’s clean, has good energy, and the direction is perfect for the point. This is going to be well-shaped, punchy, and the tide should be kind. Thursday afternoon is still surfable but the wind switches to a light cross-on from the ESE, which will take the edge off. If you can, get out there on Thursday morning.

After that, the surf fades fast. Friday the 10th through the rest of the run is all tiny, weak swell – 3.0 ft down to 0.7 ft. There are pockets of clean or even glassy conditions (like Saturday the 11th morning, or Monday the 13th afternoon, and Tuesday the 14th with offshore winds), but the swell is just too small to do anything with. From the 10th of July onward, there is a long, flat gap that lasts right through to the end of the forecast on the 18th. You could paddle a log, but you’ll be working for scraps.

So, the crystal clear winner is Thursday morning, the 9th of July at Alexandra Headland (Sunshine Coast). That is your best shot: 4.6 ft of SE groundswell at 11 seconds, clean with a south cross-off breeze, and moderate wave energy. It’s a good size for intermediates, and the point should be lined up.

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