Surf Forecasts:
Alexandra Headland surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,762 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alexandra Headland over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get this sorted. Turns out the 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for Alexandra Headland. There's no real go-to session in there, I'm sorry to say. The first few days are a complete mess, with a big stormy swell early on that's just too messy and windy to be any fun. We're looking at a blank run from the start through to about the 18th of July, with only marginal and poor conditions. The water temp is about where it should be for this time of year, right around the average, so no surprises there.
The best of a bad bunch is shaping up to be from the morning of the 23rd of July through to the 25th. Sunday the 23rd morning has a small 4ft easterly swell with a light S wind making it clean, and the combined energy is weak at 285. It's not big, but it's the cleanest we'll see. Alexandra Headland is a beach and point setup, and with the swell direction matching the optimum SE swell direction, it should work. The crowds are often there, so expect company. After that, it drops off hard. By the 26th of July, we're into tiny 1ft leftovers and glassy conditions, which is pretty but not surfable.
The standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of the 23rd. It's not a big day, but with the light offshore wind, it's the only window where the conditions align. The swell is short period at 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit soft and fat, but it's the cleanest wave on offer. The energy is weak, and it's a beginner-friendly size, so it's a small, clean, and manageable session. After that, the 24th and 25th have some bumpy, cross-shore wind, and the run continues to flatness. Honestly, nothing here is screaming "go," but if you're desperate, that Sunday morning is your only real shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 384 | 629 | 585 | 1210 | 1412 | 1484 | 1195 | 1266 | 1507 | 1529 | 1524 | 1250 | 978 | 565 | 476 | 359 | 262 | 224 | 188 | 311 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:06AM1.41m | 10:35PM1.91m | 10:57AM1.40m | 11:18PM1.74m | 11:51AM1.37m | 00:00AM1.57m | 12:50PM1.35m | 00:42AM1.40m | 1:58PM1.35m | 1:31AM1.26m | 3:07PM1.38m | 2:29AM1.15m | 4:10PM1.44m | 3:35AM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM0.25m | 5:09AM0.35m | 4:48PM0.37m | 5:51AM0.38m | 5:41PM0.50m | 6:35AM0.41m | 6:40PM0.63m | 7:20AM0.43m | 7:53PM0.74m | 8:09AM0.44m | 9:16PM0.79m | 9:02AM0.44m | 10:33PM0.77m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | SE 9 | E 20 | SE 10 | E 18 | S 23 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 3 | 585 | 8 | 1412 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 476 | 359 | 262 | 224 | 188 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 21 | NE 8 | E 18 | S 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SE 10 | SW 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | S 3 | SE 2 | E 9 |
| kJ | 284 | 384 | 629 | 14 | 1210 | 21 | 1484 | 1195 | 1266 | 1507 | 1529 | 1524 | 1250 | 978 | 565 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 311 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 747 | 749 | 166 | 440 | 1 | 296 | 843 | 706 | 308 | 596 | 224 | 171 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
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