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Alexandra Headland

Alexandra Headland Surf Photo: 'Alex Beach Break' by Rory Downes

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.12° E

Issued: 9 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Alexandra Headland sea temperature is

20.9° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

Alexandra Headland surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Alexandra Headland around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Alexandra Headland around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	N	N	ESE	S
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Alexandra Headland around the time the photo was taken

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	N	N	N	ESE	SSE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Alexandra Headland around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNW	N	ESE	S
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Alexandra Headland around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNW	N	ESE	SSE
	6 s	cross	6 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Alexandra Headland around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNW	NNW	ESE	SSE
	6 s	cross	6 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Alexandra Headland around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNW	N	ESE	SSE
	6 s	cross	6 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Alexandra Headland around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NW	N	ESE	SSE
	6 s	cross	6 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Alexandra Headland around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	ENE	S	N	ESE
	6 s	glass	2 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Alexandra Headland around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	ESE	SE	N	ESE
	6 s	cross- on	3 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Alexandra Headland around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	E		N	SSE
	6 s	cross- on		6 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Alexandra Headland around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	N	N	N	SSE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	6 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Alexandra Headland around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NW	N	N	SSE
	6 s	cross	6 s	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Alexandra Headland around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNW	N	N	SSE
	6 s	cross	6 s	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Alexandra Headland around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NW	N	N	SSE
	6 s	cross	6 s	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Alexandra Headland around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SSW	SSE	N	SSE
	6 s	off	5 s	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Alexandra Headland around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 12 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.7 ft). Range 2.11m (6.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Alexandra Headland Surf Photo: 'Alex Beach Break' by Rory Downes

A beautiful, yet cold winters day at Alexandra Headland beach, there were barrels and pits left, right and center. It was an overall beautiful session

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User: Rory Downes (1 photo)

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:30 am 28 Oct 2014