Surf Forecasts:
Alexandra Headland surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Alexandra Headland in the next 16 days are 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM. 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 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alexandra Headland over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look at Alexandra Headland. It's a bit of a slow burner this stretch, so don't get too excited just yet. The water is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than we'd normally expect for this time of year, so you might want that extra mil.
We've got a pretty quiet start. From Monday the 24th right through the week, it's mostly small, weak, and messy. The combined swell energy is barely cracking triple digits early on, like 114 (weak energy) on Monday morning, and the swell direction is all over the place. There's a brief moment on Tuesday morning the 25th with glassy conditions and a tiny 3ft ENE swell, but it's hard to get excited about. Wednesday morning the 26th is also glassy, but again, it's only 3ft. Honestly, the first week is a write-off for anything decent.
Things start to shift a bit at the beginning of September. We've got a big gap of poor conditions, but then Tuesday the 1st of September morning shows some real promise. The swell jumps up to 7ft from the E, with a combined energy of 548 (strong wave energy). The wind is cross-off from the SSE, keeping things clean. This is the standout of the whole period for the more experienced crew – that's a bit of size for Alexandra Headland.
Following that, Wednesday the 2nd of September morning looks magic with a glassy 6ft E swell, and then Thursday the 3rd of September morning is also glassy with a 5ft ENE swell. Those are your best windows. After that, it fades back into smaller, wind-affected slop for the rest of the run. So, keep your eyes on that first week of September.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 121 | 134 | 109 | 109 | 135 | 81 | 82 | 54 | 66 | 104 | 172 | 76 | 91 | 109 | 106 | 94 | 211 | 268 | 254 | 211 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.64m | 6:07AM1.14m | 6:36PM1.73m | 6:45AM1.24m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.39m | 00:38AM0.48m | 11:54AM0.33m | 1:08AM0.39m | 12:33PM0.27m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 111 | 121 | 134 | 109 | 109 | 135 | 81 | 82 | 54 | 66 | 104 | 172 | 76 | 19 | 109 | 52 | 94 | 19 | 4 | 20 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | NE 8 | S 5 | E 16 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 32 | 39 | 60 | — | 19 | 19 | 17 | — | 4 | 20 | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 6 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | E 11 | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | N 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 30 | 65 | 39 | 30 | 91 | — | 106 | 69 | 211 | 268 | 254 | 211 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 682 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 161 |
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