Alexandra Headland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at the 16-day outlook for Alexandra Headland. It’s a bit of a tough stretch, to be honest. The surf energy is just not there for the most part, and when a little bump does show up, the wind or the conditions just aren’t cooperating. We’ve got a long gap of days where there’s not much to get excited about, so patience is the name of the game.

The first real chance to wet a line comes on Tuesday, 1st September. We’ve got a tiny 2ft easterly swell rollin’ in with a period of 10 seconds, so it’s a weak, long-period groundswell. The energy is low, comin’ in at 95, so it’s pretty gutless. The morning is the pick, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE, keepin’ things clean. It’s surfable, but only just, and it’s very ordinary. Not a standout, but it’s the first option.

The next mentionable moment is on Thursday, 3rd September. The swell is still small, 2ft from the NE with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is even weaker, only 72. But the wind is glassy in the morning – a dead calm NW breeze. That’s a rare treat for cleanliness, but with such small waves, it’s really just a paddle-around session. For a beginner, it’s a safe, clean little wave, but nothin’ to write home about.

After that, we hit a long dry spell. From Friday, 4th September right through to Sunday, 13th September, the swell is tiny, often under 2ft, and the wind is mostly cross-shore or onshore. Saturday, 5th September sees a brief spike to 5ft from the NNE in the afternoon, but it’s a short-period 5-second wind swell, comin’ with a moderate onshore breeze and a choppy mess. The energy is 127, but the quality is poor. Honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle surf.

The only other flicker of life is on Monday, 14th September. We get a 4ft swell from the ENE with an 8-second period, and the energy is moderate at 172. The wind is light onshore from the NE in the morning, which isn’t ideal, but it’s the biggest swell of the whole period. Still, the conditions are poor, and it’s over a week away, so it’s a long-range guess. Not a standout.

So, the best on offer? It’s a toss-up between the glassy morning of Thursday, 3rd September for a clean, tiny wave, and the slightly bigger but messier morning of Monday, 14th September. If I had to pick one, I’d lean toward the 14th for the extra size, but don’t expect any magic. The water temp is pretty average for this time of year, nothin’ out of the ordinary.

Rusty.

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