Alexandra Headland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag up ahead, with a solid pulse of swell mid-week, but plenty of flat spells to work around. The standout window is shaping up for Wednesday morning through Friday afternoon.

We start with a bit of a slow start. Tuesday morning is offering up some 6 ft SE swell (646 combined energy), but with a stiff 16 mph cross-off breeze, it’s not going to be pretty. Pretty marginal and only for the keen. The afternoon stays similar, dropping to 467 energy – not worth paddling for.

Wednesday 8 July kicks things up a notch. Morning swell hits 7 ft from the SE with a solid 12-second period (1208 energy) but still a cross-off breeze. A bit lumpy, but if you’re experienced, there’s power there. The afternoon pushes to 7 ft with 11-second period and 1245 energy. It’s messy though, with 19 mph cross-off. Only for the strong paddlers.

Thursday 9 July morning has the biggest swell we’ll see – 8 ft SE, 11-second period, and a chunky 1986 combined energy. That’s a lot of water moving. With S winds at 12 mph cross-off, it’s still a bit rough, but for experienced surfers only. The afternoon drops back to 6 ft, still with 12 mph cross-off.

Then comes Friday 10 July afternoon – this is your pick of the week. Swell bumps up to 6 ft from the SE, 10-second period (1043 energy), and with a gentle SSE breeze at only 9 mph, conditions clean right up. This is the one to aim for at Alexandra Headland – exposed to that SE swell, and with crowds ‘often’ around, you’ll have company, but it’ll be worth it. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.

After Friday, things drop off hard. Saturday 11 July is tiny and Sunday morning has a small 3 ft ESE swell with glassy conditions, but it’s not going to get the heart racing. Monday 13 July morning has a nice 9 mph offshore from the SW and 2 ft – small and clean, but only for a longboard or a beginner session.

From Tuesday 14 July right through to Sunday 19 July, it’s mostly flat or very small – nothing above 3 ft and mostly poor conditions. A long gap of very little surf.

Then we get a little flicker on Sunday 19 July morning – 4 ft from the ENE, 7-second period, and glassy conditions. It’s a short-period swell, so won’t have much push, but if you’re desperate for a paddle, it’s clean. Monday 20 July has offshore WSW winds both morning and afternoon with 3 ft from the ENE – again small but clean.

That’s about it. The real highlight is Friday afternoon 10 July – go get some if you can.

Rusty.

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