Alexandra Headland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Alexandra Headland over the next couple of weeks.

Mate, I’ll level with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. There’s a real flat spell coming up, and honestly, there’s nothing here that’s gonna get the heart racing. We’ve got a few days of tiny, weak waves with shocking wind, and then a bit of a spike that still comes with problems. It’s gonna be a long wait.

We kick off on Friday 11th September with a 6ft swell from the ESE, but it’s short period at 7 seconds, and we’ve got 12 mph cross-shore wind making a mess of things. The combined energy is moderate at 387, but the wind and the rain showers are ruining it. The water temp is sitting at 70°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year – no surprises there. Afternoon cleans up a touch with a cross-off breeze and 5ft, but the score is marginal, only a 1 out of 10. Not worth paddling out for.

Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th are worse – dropping to 5ft and then 4ft with cross-shore winds, weak energy (176 down to 121), and zero quality. Monday 14th morning actually cleans up a bit – 3ft swell from the east, a gentle cross-off breeze, and the wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – honestly, that’s the best on offer for the whole first week, and it’s still barely a 1 out of 10. That’s how flat it is.

Then from Tuesday 15th through to Friday 18th, we’re looking at tiny 2ft to 4ft waves with poor wind and energy levels dropping to as low as 42. Wednesday 16th afternoon shows a spike to 8ft from the SE, period still short at 6 seconds, energy jumps to 448, but the comment again says “poor surf conditions” because that 22 mph cross-off breeze is too strong for clean waves. That same spike continues into Thursday 17th morning with 6ft and 369 energy, but same story – too windy. This setup with biggish swell and strong cross-off wind over a beach and point break could actually look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those days. Not what we want.

There’s a decent gap after that, with nothing worth mentioning from Friday 18th afternoon all the way through to the end of the forecast. We’re talking tiny waves – 2ft to 3ft – with onshore or cross-onshore wind. Saturday 19th morning has a little window with 2ft and a light cross-off breeze, but again, it’s just “surfable but ordinary.” A 1 out of 10, if we’re being generous.

The best call here? Honestly, there isn’t one. If you’re desperate, the window on Monday 14th morning or Saturday 19th morning might get you a few small, clean ankle-biters on a point break log, but don’t expect anything with push. The whole 16-day stretch is mostly flat or blown out.

That’s the story from here, folks. Forecasts can change though – doesn’t often stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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