Alexandra Headland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s on the menu for the Sunny Coast.

Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a big pulse of energy coming through, but the wind is gonna be the main character for a lot of it. The water’s sitting at about 69°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real standout is shaping up for Saturday the 19th of July. It’s gonna be a big day, but it’s not for everyone. We’re looking at a solid 13 ft SE groundswell with a 10-second period, which means a ton of energy (combined energy of 2833). That’s serious grunt. The problem is the wind is gonna be a strong 25 mph from the SSE, which is cross-off at Alexandra Headland. It’ll be clean, but that’s a powerful, bumpy, and challenging day. This is expert-only territory. For the average punter, it’s gonna be a washing machine. The swell is over 8 ft, so it’s too big for beginners and most intermediates.

Sunday the 20th of July is still pumping, with 12 ft surf from the SE, but that cross-off wind is still howling at 25 mph. It’s clean, but wild. The energy is still massive (2514).

Things start to settle down a bit from Monday the 21st of July. The swell drops to 12 ft, but the wind swings SE at 22 mph, making it a cross-shore, which will chop it up. Not ideal.

The real golden window, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Saturday the 26th of July. The swell has dropped to a very manageable 5 ft from the ESE, but the real story is the wind. It’s going to be a light 6 mph from the SSW, which is a clean cross-off. The energy is down to a moderate 394, but it’s going to be glassy and clean. This is the best bet for the whole period. It’s a dreamy morning session for all skill levels.

After that, the swell really fades. From the 27th of July through the end of the month, we’re into small, weak surf. There’s a little spike on the 31st of July with some 3 ft, 13-second period groundswell, but it’s coming with cross-shore winds and rain. Not worth getting excited about.

Then, just when you think it’s all over, we get a nice little surprise. On the morning of Saturday the 1st of August, we’ve got a tiny 3 ft, 12-second period groundswell from the ESE, but the wind is dead calm – glassy conditions. The energy is low (231), but for a longboard or a fish, that’s a perfect little clean session. The period is long, so it’ll be a slow, lined-up wave, best on a point or reef, but at Alex it’ll still be fun.

The next morning, Sunday the 2nd of August, is also glassy with a 2 ft, 11-second period swell. It’s tiny, but you can’t beat the conditions.

So, to wrap it up: the best on offer is that clean, light wind session on Saturday the 26th of July. The big, powerful, expert-only swell on the 19th is the other standout, but it’s a beast. The glassy mornings on the 1st and 2nd of August are the consolation prizes for the patient ones.

Rusty out.

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