Alexandra Headland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

First up, the water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about a degree and a half colder than we’d normally expect for this time of year. Nothing crazy, but you’ll feel it.

The pattern starts off pretty slow. We’ve got small, weak energy on the go from Sunday the 23rd right through the week. The swell is hovering around 3 ft to 3 ft, coming from the east and east-northeast with a short, wind-swell period of 7 to 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak, sitting between 91 and 145, so it’s not packing much punch. Winds are mostly light and cross-off or glassy on the mornings, which keeps the surface clean, but the waves themselves are just small and ordinary. Not worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate for a splash.

There’s a real gap in quality here. Nothing really stands out until we get into the first week of September. The mornings of the 30th and 31st see a bit of a bump in energy (228 to 199), but the period drops to 6 seconds and the wind is a solid 12 mph from the SSE. That’s clean but short-period, messy – not a classic.

Now, the best on offer is the morning of Tuesday the 1st of September. This is the standout. The swell jumps to 6 ft from the east, with a combined energy of 405 – that’s moderate to strong energy. The period is 7 seconds, so it’s still a bit short, but the wind is a gentle 9 mph cross-off from the SSE, keeping the surface clean. The conditions are shaping up to be good, and this is the only time in the whole window that gets a decent call. For stronger surfers, this could be a fun session. It’s a bit much for beginners at 6 ft though.

After that, the energy drops back down, and the wind turns onshore through the second week, bringing choppy, poor conditions. The swell stays small, between 2 ft and 5 ft, with weak to moderate energy, and the waves just aren’t clean. It’s a long stretch of ordinary surf from the 2nd of September right through to the end of the forecast.

So, bottom line: if you’re keen, wait for the morning of Tuesday the 1st of September. That’s your window. The rest is a write-off, but that one morning should deliver some fun, clean waves.

Rusty.

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