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Alexandra Headland Surf Photo: 'Shorebreak' by Milan Gruenfeld

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.12° E

Issued: 3 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Alexandra Headland sea temperature is

20.5° C

1.3°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
	ESE	NE	NNE	ESE	SE
	8 s	on	6 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	ESE	NE	NNE	ESE	SE
	8 s	on	6 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	ESE	NE	NNE	ESE	SSE
	8 s	on	6 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February 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
	ESE	NNE	E	SSE	E
	8 s	on	8 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February 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
	E	NE	E	SSE	E
	7 s	on	7 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February 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
	E	NE	E	SSE	E
	7 s	on	7 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February 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
	E	NE	E	SSE	E
	7 s	on	7 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February 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
	E	NE	NNE	E	SSE
	7 s	on	5 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February 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
	ESE	NE	ENE	SSE	E
	9 s	on	7 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February 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
	E	NE	ENE	E	SSE
	7 s	on	7 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February 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
	E	NNE	ENE	E	SSE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February 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
	ESE	N	ENE	ENE	E
	9 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February 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
	ESE	NW		E	E
	9 s	cross		7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February 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
	ESE	NNW	N	E	E
	9 s	cross	5 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February 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
	ESE	N	N	E	E
	9 s	cross- on	5 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February 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
	ESE	NNE	NNE	E	E
	9 s	cross- on	3 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February 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
	ESE	NNE	NNE	E	E
	8 s	cross- on	4 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 4 pm

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

Image captured 11 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.3 ft). Range 2.12m (7.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Alexandra Headland Surf Photo: 'Shorebreak' by Milan Gruenfeld

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User: Milan Gruenfeld (95 photos)

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:00 pm 24 Feb 2018