Alexandra Headland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here again, giving it to you in feet and miles per hour.

Alright folks, let’s talk Alexandra Headland. First few days are flat and boring. The first real suggestion of a wave is on Tuesday the 11th, with a tiny 2-foot easterly swell – barely a ripple. From Wednesday the 12th right through the weekend of the 16th and 17th, it’s a long stretch of nothing special. On Sunday the 16th, the swell bumps up to about 6 feet from the ESE, but the period is a short, bumpy 6 to 7 seconds. You’ve got rain and cross-off winds, and the energy is moderate, around 237. Not worth getting wet for.

The action finally picks up into the second week. From Tuesday the 18th to Thursday the 20th of August, we get a solid run of swell. The waves build to 7 to 7 feet (ESE) with 8-second periods. The combined energy gets strong, hitting 627 on the 19th. But the wind is mostly cross or cross-off, with storms and rain in the mix. It’ll be messy. Thursday the 20th morning is the pick of that little run: a clean 6-foot ESE swell, 9 seconds, with a clean cross-off from the SSE. Energy is at 771. It’s the most usable of the bigger stuff, but still not perfect.

The run fades again into Friday the 21st, with a morning pulse of around 5 feet (SE) and 10 seconds, but it’s blown out by a strong 25 mph wind. Saturday the 22nd is poor. However, Sunday the 23rd afternoon has a clean 7-foot easterly swell at 10 seconds, with 910 energy and cross-off winds. Could be a sneaky good session.

The big highlight is shaping up for Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th. Monday the 24th pumps a solid 10-foot easterly swell (9 seconds, energy a massive 1135 – that’s very strong). That’s expert-only territory, and the gentle cross breeze won’t clean it up much. But Tuesday the 25th morning is the real standout: 6-foot easterly swell, 9 seconds, with light cross-off winds from the SSE. The forecast calls for “expect very good surf conditions.” That’s your session. Clean, solid, and manageable for strong intermediates onward. It’s a long-range call, so check back on it, but it’s the one to circle.

Water temp on the 11th was about 69°F, which is around 1°F cooler than average for this time of year – pretty standard. Alexandra is a beach-and-point setup. When the swell goes over 8 feet, like on the 24th, it’s expert-only. The longer-period groundswell (9-10 seconds) can get a bit straight on the beach, so look for the points on the bigger days.

First week is a write-off. Second week has some promise, especially Tuesday the 25th morning. Hang tight.

Rusty.

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