Alexandra Headland Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next 16 days at Alexandra Headland are a real mix bag.

We’re looking at small, east-northeast swell for most of the period, with period hanging around 7 to 9 seconds – so it’s short-period wind swell. That’s not going to hold much punch, but when the wind lines up, there’s still fun little waves to be had. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

Right now, Saturday morning is the most promising early window. The swell is a clean 3ft from the east, with glassy conditions – that’s a rare treat. Light SSW winds at just 3 mph, and combined swell energy sitting at 105 (weak, but clean). That’s the best of the first few days.

Sunday sees a drop to 3ft and cross-off SSE winds in the morning – still rideable. But by Sunday afternoon it gets messy with cross-shore wind, and the conditions slide. That theme sticks: Monday and Tuesday mornings have some glimmers – Tuesday morning has glassy skies and 3ft from the east-northeast, with combined energy up to 155 (still light to moderate). Something’s there for a quick session if you’re keen.

Then things pick up Thursday the 27th of August morning. The swell pushes up to 5ft from the east-northeast. The combined energy jumps to 411 (moderate), and it’s clean with cross-off winds. This is the first standout. Not huge, but the quality is there.

Friday the 28th morning repeats the trick: 4ft, clean cross-off, energy at 219. And Saturday the 29th morning is the same story: 5ft, glassy cross-off winds, energy at 245. That run from Thursday to Saturday mornings is your best stretch. Early starts, clean lines, small but workable. Those are the days.

After that, things get rougher. Sunday the 30th through the first few days of September bring rain, onshore flow, and a jump in size up to 6ft, but with short 6 to 8 second periods and cross winds – that’s messy. The setup looks more like a kite session than a paddle surf, especially with that 6ft ESE wind swell on Sunday afternoon.

But then Wednesday the 2nd of September morning pops up. Swell at 6ft from the east, period 7 seconds, combined energy of 521 (strong). Light cross-off winds, clean conditions. That’s a serious window for bigger, stronger waves. But it’s only the morning window – by afternoon, wind ramps hard.

After the 2nd, it’s back to small, choppy surf through to the 6th of September, waves dropping to 2ft by the last day.

Overall, the standout is the Thursday 27th through Saturday 29th mornings – clean, moderate energy, fun little waves. And the Wednesday 2nd morning for the bigger set. Everything else is picky.

Rusty.

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