Alexandra Headland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty flat and ordinary for Alexandra Headland. This is a quiet spell, and forecast can always change, but as it stands, there’s hardly anything worth paddling out for.

Heads up – water temp is sitting around 68°, which is about a degree and a half colder than usual for this time of year. Bit of a bite in it.

Alright, let’s run through it. The first real chance of a wave doesn’t come until Wednesday the 29th of July. We’ve got a long gap of nothing beforehand. Wednesday morning sees a tiny 2 ft easterly swell with a short period of 6 seconds, and the combined swell energy is weak at 54. You could call it surfable but very ordinary. What saves it is the wind – glassy, dead calm in the morning and a light northeasterly glass off in the arvo. For a beginner spot, that’s as clean as it gets, but there’s just no power. Rip a few foamies if you’re desperate.

Thursday the 30th drops back to junk. Friday the 31st of July has a bit more size – 4 ft from the southeast, period still a short 6 seconds in the morning, combined energy moderate at 154. Wind is clean, cross-off from the south, so the face will be smooth. But the wave quality is rated poor, and honestly, that short period on a beach and point break like this means soft, crumbly waves. Not worth the drive.

Saturday the 1st of August is similar – 3 ft SE swell, short 5-6 second period, clean cross-off wind, but again, very ordinary surf.

The best of a bad bunch might be Sunday the 2nd of August. Morning has a 3 ft SE swell, period bumps up to 10 seconds, and combined energy is moderate at 182. Still clean, cross-off wind. The afternoon sees a longer period of 14 seconds with 3 ft from the SE and energy up to 288 – that has a bit more push. But it’s a cross-shore breeze, and the wave comment says marginal. Still, if you absolutely have to get wet, Sunday morning is the pick – that longer period could give a few better-shaped runners on the point.

From the 3rd of August onward it’s all downhill again – tiny swell, onshore winds, or just plain poor. The second week is a write-off.

So, standout? Only one I’d even call a highlight: Alexandra Headland on Sunday morning the 2nd of August. Swell is 3 ft from the southeast, clean cross-off wind, and that 10-second period gives the waves a bit of shape. Combined energy is up at 182, so there’s some life. It’s a consistent spot for beginners, and with those conditions, you might snag a few fun ones on the point. But keep expectations low.

Rusty.

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