Alexandra Headland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's coming up for Alexandra Headland over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. We've got a long stretch of poor surf conditions starting Monday the 7th and lasting all the way through to Monday the 14th. There's very little to get excited about during that time.

We do see a small window on Monday the 7th morning with some surfable but ordinary waves. You're looking at a 4 ft swell from the SE with a short 5-second period. The energy is moderate (112), but the cross-off wind from the SSE should keep the surface fairly clean. It's not going to be anything special, but if you're desperate, it's about the only option.

Then things go totally flat and messy for a solid week. The winds are mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the swell is tiny and weak. There's a moment on Thursday the 10th afternoon where a big 10 ft SE swell pops up with massive energy (1141), but it's accompanied by strong 35 km/h SSE cross-off winds and described as marginal. That's a whole lot of ocean moving, but it'll be a washing machine for a beginner spot like this. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most.

The real bright spot, and I mean the only standout in this whole outlook, comes on Tuesday the 15th. The morning session looks bloody beautiful. We've got a tiny 2 ft NE swell with an 8-second period and, get this, glassy conditions. The wind is from the NE at just 5 km/h, so it's dead calm. The wave energy is moderate (113) and the water temp is about average for this time of year. It's not going to be big, but for a beginner-friendly beach and point break like Alex, clean conditions on a 2 ft swell can be really fun. The only catch is that this break can get crowded often, so get down early.

After that, we're back to ordinary again through to the end of the forecast period. The 17th sees another glassy morning with a 2 ft ENE swell, but the energy is weak (61) and the period is short (6 seconds). It's surfable, but nothing to write home about. The rest is mostly onshore junk or tiny dribble.

So, to wrap it up: this is a lean run. Don't waste your time until Tuesday the 15th morning – that's your best bet by a long shot. The rest is either too small, too windy, or just plain messy. Hang in there, it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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