Surf Forecasts:
Alexandra Headland surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SE swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s 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 (Aug 26) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Alexandra Headland in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alexandra Headland over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cracking for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty flat spell, with just a couple of tiny windows. The water is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent spring suit.
The first real chance to get wet is Wednesday morning, August 26th. Alexandra Headland is showing a small 3ft swell from the ENE, and the wind is glassy from the WSW. The swell energy is weak (97), but with no wind chop, it’ll be clean. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, so perfect for a longboard or a foamy. The afternoon sees the swell bump up to 3ft, still glassy, but the period drops to 7 seconds, making it a bit weaker and more peaky.
Thursday, August 27th, we get a cross-off wind from the SSE, but it’s blowing 16 mph, and the surf is small and messy. That kills the vibe.
The next standout is Friday morning, August 28th. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the E, with a clean cross-off breeze from the SSE. The combined energy jumps to 224 (moderate), and the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but it’s the best looking session of the week. The wave quality is expected to be good.
After that, things get pretty ordinary. There’s a spike in size on Sunday, August 30th, with 6ft from the SE, but it’s short period (6 seconds) and the wind is strong and cross-off. That’s more of a messy, blown-out mess than something you’d want to paddle into.
The second week is a real snooze-fest. From the 31st of August through to the 10th of September, the swell stays tiny, mostly under 3ft, with weak energy and crummy winds. The only glimmer is a glassy morning on Wednesday, September 2nd, with a 3ft ENE swell and a 9-second period, but the energy is low (124). It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
The bottom line: the best bet is Friday morning, August 28th, at Alexandra Headland. It’s not a classic, but it’s the cleanest, most energetic wave in the window. Everything else is a marginal call at best. There’s a long stretch of nothing from the 31st of August onward, so don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | E 7 | E 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 53 | 80 | 82 | 118 | 131 | 81 | 80 | 104 | 111 | 61 | 48 | 60 | 135 | 75 | 57 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:09PM1.80m | 7:20AM1.34m | 7:40PM1.84m | 7:53AM1.43m | 8:12PM1.84m | 8:27AM1.51m | 8:44PM1.81m | 9:03AM1.57m | 9:17PM1.74m | 9:41AM1.61m | 9:51PM1.64m | 10:23AM1.62m | 10:29PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.32m | 1:10PM0.22m | 2:04AM0.26m | 1:47PM0.20m | 2:33AM0.23m | 2:24PM0.20m | 3:02AM0.21m | 3:03PM0.23m | 3:33AM0.21m | 3:44PM0.30m | 4:06AM0.23m | 4:30PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 24 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 6 | E 8 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 108 | 53 | 80 | 82 | 118 | 131 | 14 | 80 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 39 | 68 | 35 | 22 | 49 | 39 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | ENE 7 | — | SSE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 40 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 89 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 37 | 73 | 71 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | NE 11 | NNE 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 19 | SE 17 | E 16 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 15 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 58 | 69 | 52 | — | 81 | — | 104 | 111 | 61 | 131 | 151 | 135 | 75 | 57 | 71 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 171 | 166 | 171 | 0 | 2 | 168 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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