Surf Forecasts:
Alexandra Headland surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ENE swell with 247 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Alexandra Headland in the next 16 days are 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alexandra Headland over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right off the bat, it’s a slow start. We’re looking at a bit of a flat spell for the first few days, nothing really worth getting excited about. The surf is small and the conditions are pretty ordinary. We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands until we see some proper energy.
The first real standout window is shaping up for Sunday the 9th of August. That morning, Alexandra Headland is looking like the pick of the bunch. We’ve got a clean 1.0m swell rolling in from the east, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is glassy, dead calm, which is a major positive. It’ll be clean and fun for a beginner-friendly wave. The combined swell energy is moderate, sitting at 202. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
After that Sunday morning, it drops off again. The following week is pretty lackluster, with small, weak swells and a lot of poor conditions. The wind is all over the shop, and the surf just doesn’t have any punch. There’s a fair gap of nothing special until we get to the second week.
Now, for the more adventurous, the second week starts to show some promise, but it’s for the experienced crew. Come Monday the 17th of August, the swell starts to build. By the morning of Friday the 21st of August, we’ve got a solid 2.1m ESE swell with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is light and cross-offshore from the south. That’s going to be the best of the bigger stuff – clean, with moderate to strong energy (608). But at 2.1m, it’s not for the groms. Saturday the 22nd of August morning sees the biggest swell of the outlook, 2.5m from the east with a 10-second period and very strong energy (1209). That one is a big boy, only for experts. The wind is light cross-shore, so it might be a bit lumpy, but the power is there.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
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 kJ | 71 | 104 | 59 | 194 | 155 | 120 | 120 | 95 | 119 | 92 | 76 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:16AM1.15m | 4:39PM1.72m | 4:40AM1.16m | 5:40PM1.86m | 5:46AM1.23m | 6:34PM1.98m | 6:41AM1.33m | 7:21PM2.05m | 7:30AM1.42m | 8:05PM2.06m | 8:16AM1.49m | 8:46PM2.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.69m | 9:28AM0.37m | 11:19PM0.60m | 10:40AM0.30m | 00:19AM0.49m | 11:41AM0.21m | 1:09AM0.38m | 12:36PM0.14m | 1:53AM0.30m | 1:26PM0.09m | 2:33AM0.25m | 2:13PM0.09m | 3:11AM0.23m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 71 | 104 | 52 | 194 | 155 | 120 | 120 | 95 | 119 | 65 | 76 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 23 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 8 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | E 11 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 59 | 35 | 43 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 92 | 27 | — | 34 | 2 | 83 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 14 | S 9 | S 9 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | SSW 3 | — | NE 11 | — | E 11 | NE 10 | S 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | SE 3 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | NE 7 | NNW 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 24 | 51 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 26 | 32 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
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