Surf Forecasts:
Alexandra Headland surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, ESE swell with 456 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 17s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alexandra Headland over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s in store for Alexandra Headland over the next couple weeks.
Honestly, the first week is pretty dead. There’s a long stretch of tiny, weak surf and poor conditions, so don’t bother waxing up just yet. The water temp is about 68°, pretty normal for this time of year.
Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th of July are total washouts – waves under 1 foot with no energy. That flat spell drags on through Wednesday the 29th with barely a bump. Late on Thursday the 30th there’s a little increase, but it’s still poor.
Things finally pick up on Friday the 31st of July. Swell builds to about 7 ft from the ESE, short 7-second period, so it’s lumpy windswell. Combined energy is moderate (365 in the morning, 474 in the afternoon), and the wind is cross-off from the SSE keeping it clean, but the wave call says marginal at best.
The one day you really want to be there is Wednesday morning, August 5th. We’ve got a solid 7 ft ESE swell with a 9-second period, light cross winds from the NW, and combined energy hits 1005 – that’s strong energy. That’s serious size though, so it’s for experienced surfers only. The swell direction is a little off the break’s optimum from the SE, but the power is real.
Then Thursday morning, August 6th, is a gem. Glassy calm, 5 ft ESE swell, 9-second period, and energy of 371. Clean, friendly waves for most skill levels.
The second week gets choppy again with onshore winds. Sunday the 9th of August shows a clean cross-off breeze and a 4 ft ESE swell with a long 13-second period and energy of 499 – that’s a nice groundswell with good shape, better at a reef or point.
So, the big one is Wednesday morning August 5th, and the clean glassy day is Thursday morning August 6th. The rest is mostly a waiting game.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | E 14 | ESE 13 | SE 5 | E 6 | SE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 127 | 74 | 39 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 246 | 40 | 362 | 440 | 340 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:49PM1.62m | 5:32AM1.10m | 6:29PM1.71m | 6:19AM1.15m | 7:05PM1.79m | 7:02AM1.20m | 7:39PM1.85m | 7:40AM1.25m | 8:12PM1.89m | 8:18AM1.30m | 8:45PM1.90m | 8:54AM1.35m | 9:17PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.37m | 00:23AM0.64m | 11:30AM0.33m | 1:03AM0.56m | 12:13PM0.29m | 1:38AM0.48m | 12:53PM0.25m | 2:11AM0.41m | 1:31PM0.23m | 2:43AM0.36m | 2:08PM0.22m | 3:14AM0.33m | 2:44PM0.24m | 3:45AM0.32m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 104 | 127 | 74 | 39 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 13 | E 6 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 40 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSE 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 11 | E 14 | SE 7 | NE 7 | — | E 16 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 88 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 7 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 28 | 63 | 246 | 104 | 362 | 440 | 340 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 51 | 32 | 1 | 16 | 33 | 82 | 159 | 192 | 2 | 32 | 212 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 2 |
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