Surf Forecasts:
Alexandra Headland surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, ESE swell with 170 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SE 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alexandra Headland over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the Sunshine Coast over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight up with you, it’s a pretty grim run for Alexandra Headland. The forecast is showing a long stretch of small, messy, and mostly unrideable surf. The swell energy is weak, with the combined energy reading barely cracking 100 on most days, and often sitting in the low double digits. The water temp is sitting at 68°F which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a good steamer if you’re even thinking about getting in.
We’ve got a real gap here. The first recommendation doesn’t pop up until the end of the first week. Before that, from Sunday the 30th right through to Friday the 4th, it’s a mix of tiny 1.0ft to 3ft waves with cross-shore or onshore winds, and a lot of those “poor surf conditions” labels. Sunday morning the 30th has a weak 2ft east swell (8 seconds) but it’s cross-off with a moderate breeze, and the energy is only 40. Not worth paddling out for.
Monday morning the 31st offers a slight improvement: 4ft from the SE (6 seconds) with a clean cross-off breeze, but the energy is still low at 199. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The same goes for Tuesday morning the 1st of September – 3ft east swell (10 seconds) and light cross-off, energy at 182. Still just a one-star kind of session.
The only real standout in this whole period is a bit of a long shot. Saturday the 12th of September, the morning session shows a jump in energy to 362 (moderate) with a 4ft swell from the SSE, period 10 seconds, and a clean cross-off breeze. The swell direction of SSE matches the optimum swell direction for the break, and the wind is good. The caveat is it’s still a marginal call, and the description says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions,” so keep your expectations in check. It’s the best on offer, but it’s not a classic.
The rest of the second week drops right back off. Monday morning the 14th has a 1.0ft easterly swell with onshore wind. Nothing to see. For a beach and point break like Alex, with this kind of weak, short-period swell and poor wind, it honestly looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle.
Signing off,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | E 9 | NNE 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 137 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 65 | 170 | 123 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 77 | 15 | 86 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:17PM1.74m | 9:41AM1.61m | 9:51PM1.64m | 10:23AM1.62m | 10:29PM1.50m | 11:13AM1.60m | 11:12PM1.35m | 12:16PM1.57m | 00:06AM1.19m | 1:39PM1.56m | 1:31AM1.07m | 3:12PM1.61m | 3:24AM1.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.23m | 3:33AM0.21m | 3:44PM0.30m | 4:06AM0.23m | 4:30PM0.40m | 4:44AM0.27m | 5:26PM0.53m | 5:28AM0.32m | 6:40PM0.65m | 6:25AM0.38m | 8:28PM0.70m | 7:44AM0.43m | 10:08PM0.63m | ||||||||
 |  |  | | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 23 | 38 | 70 | 22 | 21 | 170 | 123 | 24 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 42 | 24 | 27 | 46 | 39 | 6 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 8 | E 17 | NE 8 | E 10 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 15 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | E 13 | SE 10 | — | E 19 | NE 12 | E 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | N 4 | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | NE 5 | — | NE 3 | N 4 | — | NNE 4 | NW 3 | — | NE 5 | N 5 | — | NNE 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 138 | 137 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 65 | — | — | 21 | — | 5 | 15 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 29 | 77 | — | 86 | 89 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 305 | 2 | 1 | 224 | 12 | 210 | 388 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Alexandra Headland surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Alexandra Headland Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Alexandra Headland provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Alexandra Headland can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Alexandra Headland surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Alexandra Headland) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Alexandra Headland may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Sunshine Coast? If you are looking for accommodation near Alexandra Headland, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Sunshine Coast, consider staying in Mooloolaba which is 1 km (1 miles) away. Other places in and around Sunshine Coast where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Sunshine Coast which is 7 km (4 miles) away, Buderim, Caloundra and Caboolture.
Nearest