Alexandra Headland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. Let’s see what’s going on at Alexandra Headland over the next couple of weeks.

The first part of the run is a bit up and down, starting with some solid, clean surf on Friday the 10th of July, but it’s not for the beginners. We’ve got a strong SE groundswell pushing in at 6ft with a 10-second period, and the combined wave energy is a hefty 1006. The water is a bit cooler than usual for this time of year, sitting at 69°, which is about 2° below average. Winds are light cross-off from the south, keeping it clean. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, but at 6ft, newbies should stay on the beach. The swell direction lines up perfectly with the break’s optimum SE direction, so it’s a prime setup.

The best on offer is Friday morning, the 10th of July. The surf is clean, the swell is solid, and the wind is favorable. It’s a proper session for the more experienced crew. The energy is moderate, but the quality is there.

Moving into Saturday the 11th, the swell drops right back to 3ft in the morning, still clean, but the energy is low (231). It’s surfable but nothing to get excited about. By Saturday afternoon and into Sunday, conditions get ordinary with cross-on and cross-shore breezes, and the swell stays small. There’s a big gap of poor to flat conditions from Monday the 13th through to Wednesday the 15th, with barely any swell and very low energy numbers (down to 12). Nothing worth paddling out for.

Then we get a bit of a pulse on Thursday the 16th, but it’s not great. The swell jumps to 7ft but with a short 8-second period, and the wind is a strong cross-off at 15-22 mph. The energy is moderate (510-691), but the period is short, meaning the waves will be a bit messy and choppy. It’s marginal surf, and with that much wind, it might be more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers.

The following week, on Saturday the 18th of July, there’s a massive spike in energy. We’re looking at an 11ft swell from the SE with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a whopping 3391. That’s strong wave energy, but it’s also a lot of water. With winds still cross-off from the SSE at 16 mph, the conditions are clean, but this is strictly for experts. At 11ft, it’s too big for beginners and even intermediate surfers should be cautious. The swell is big, but the period is moderate, so it’s not the cleanest groundswell.

From Sunday the 19th through to the end of the outlook, the swell slowly drops, and conditions become more ordinary. There’s nothing else that jumps out as a standout. The rest of the period is small, with poor to marginal surf and low energy.

So, to sum it up: Friday morning the 10th of July is the real highlight for experienced surfers, with clean, solid waves. Saturday the 18th of July is a big, powerful swell for the experts only. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or just average.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty.

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