Surf Forecasts:
Alexandra Headland surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 3,236 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alexandra Headland over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – the next two weeks at Alexandra Headland are a bit of a write-off for proper surfing. It’s a tough pill to swallow, but we’ve got a long stretch of very ordinary conditions ahead. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a super thick steamer.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t even show up until Wednesday morning, July 29th. That’s a solid 10-day gap from the start of the forecast period with nothing worth paddling out for. On that Wednesday morning, we see a pulse of long-period groundswell coming from the ESE at 2 ft, with a period of 19 seconds. That’s a very long period, which will bring heaps of energy and nice shaped waves, but it’s a groundswell, so it might be a bit straight and tricky here at the beach and point. The combined energy is moderate (237), and with a light breeze from the S, it should be clean. The break is consistent, and the optimal swell direction is SE, so this ESE swell is a bit off-angle. This is the standout window, but it's a long way off and not guaranteed.
Before that, forget it. From Sunday July 19th through to Tuesday July 28th, it’s a run of poor to marginal surf. The swell hangs around 13 ft to 2 ft, but the wind is a constant issue. Sunday and Monday the 19th and 20th have a strong cross-offshore SSE breeze at 25 mph, which might make it look clean but the wave quality is scored as marginal. The energy is strong (over 3000) but the conditions are just not on.
From the 21st to the 24th, the swell drops into the 8 ft to 3 ft range, but the wind stays cross or cross-off, and the conditions are often described as marginal or poor. Thursday morning the 23rd is glassy with a 4 ft E swell, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s not going to have much punch. The weekend of the 25th and 26th is tiny, with 3 ft to 2 ft swell and poor conditions.
The second week, from July 30th onwards, is flat or near-flat. The swell is below 2 ft, and while there are some glassy periods, it’s just not surfable. The Wednesday July 29th morning is your only real bet, and even then, it’s a long-range promise. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3345 | 3197 | 3075 | 2890 | 2223 | 1635 | 1086 | 780 | 528 | 399 | 404 | 257 | 169 | 161 | 124 | 71 | 168 | 115 | 69 | 51 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.37m | 00:00AM1.57m | 12:50PM1.35m | 00:42AM1.40m | 1:58PM1.35m | 1:31AM1.26m | 3:07PM1.38m | 2:29AM1.15m | 4:10PM1.44m | 3:35AM1.09m | 5:04PM1.53m | 4:37AM1.08m | 5:49PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.50m | 6:35AM0.41m | 6:40PM0.63m | 7:20AM0.43m | 7:53PM0.74m | 8:09AM0.44m | 9:16PM0.79m | 9:02AM0.44m | 10:33PM0.77m | 9:55AM0.41m | 11:35PM0.72m | 10:44AM0.37m | 00:23AM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 632 | 528 | 399 | 404 | 257 | 169 | 161 | 124 | 71 | 97 | 115 | 69 | 51 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 7 | SE 11 | — | NE 7 | E 11 | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | 19 | 2 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3345 | 3197 | 3075 | 2890 | 2223 | 1635 | 1086 | 780 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 159 | 168 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 800 | 706 | 440 | 440 | 308 | 171 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
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