Surf Forecasts:
Alexandra Headland surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, ESE swell with 1,809 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Alexandra Headland this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Alexandra Headland in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alexandra Headland over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Look, to be straight with you, the next couple of weeks at Alexandra Headland are grim. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands before things look like they might finally wake up.
The pattern starts flat and stays that way for a long stretch. From Monday the 13th of July right through until early on Sunday the 26th of July, the surf is either tiny, blown out, or just a mess. That’s nearly two weeks of basically nothing worth paddling for. Monday the 13th has a small 2ft swell from the ESE with a 10-second period, but it’s small and the wind is cross-off, so it’s clean but flat. The water’s sitting at 69°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, and the combined energy is weak at just 64. It’s surfable, but you’d be scraping for scraps.
Tuesday morning the 14th is glassy and tiny at 1ft, and honestly, it’s a better day for a coffee on the beach than a surf. The rest of that week into the weekend picks up in size but loses the plot with wind. Thursday the 16th sees the swell jump to 6ft – 8ft from the SE, but it’s a short-period 7-second wind swell, and the wind is pumping at 19 mph. The combined energy is moderate to strong (380–511), but it’s raw, lumpy, and messy. That’s not a paddle, that’s a battle. For a beach and point setup like Alexandra Headland, that kind of wind and short-period swell is more interesting for kite surfers than us. By Sunday the 19th, we’ve got a proper 10ft swell from the ESE, but the period is a long 10 seconds. With SE winds at 19 mph smacking the lineup, it’s just too big and too blown out for most. The combined energy is through the roof at 1625, but it’s not surfable for a fun day out.
The real glimmer comes right at the back end of the forecast. Monday the 27th of July finally delivers. We’ve got a morning of clear skies, a 4ft E swell with a 9-second period, and the wind is offshore from the SW at 9 mph. That’s clean, lined up, and punchy for the point. Combined energy is moderate at 215, so there’s enough push. If you can wait, this is your standout – it’s the only proper window of clean, surfable waves in the whole forecast. Monday arvo looks okay too, but the morning is the pick.
In short, you’ve got a long wait, but that Monday the 27th morning window is the one to circle. Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 48 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 440 | 372 | 494 | 445 | 394 | 406 | 531 | 508 | 608 | 1266 | 1597 | 1368 | 1406 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:33PM2.11m | 7:36AM1.37m | 8:21PM2.14m | 8:27AM1.40m | 9:07PM2.12m | 9:17AM1.41m | 9:52PM2.04m | 10:06AM1.41m | 10:35PM1.91m | 10:57AM1.40m | 11:18PM1.74m | 11:51AM1.37m | 00:00AM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.16m | 2:08AM0.40m | 1:32PM0.12m | 2:56AM0.35m | 2:22PM0.13m | 3:42AM0.33m | 3:10PM0.17m | 4:26AM0.33m | 3:59PM0.25m | 5:09AM0.35m | 4:48PM0.37m | 5:51AM0.38m | 5:41PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | N 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | — | — | E 20 | E 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | — |
| kJ | 60 | 48 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 28 | 26 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 3 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 120 | 440 | 372 | 494 | 445 | 394 | 406 | 531 | 508 | 608 | 1266 | 1597 | 1368 | 1406 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 82 | 16 | 187 | 159 | 487 | 487 | 32 | 166 | 212 | 166 | 33 | 171 | 171 | 33 | 308 | 553 | 308 | 615 | 212 |
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