Noosa - Alexandria Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's be straight up – this is a tough read for Alexandria Bay. We're looking at a solid stretch of nothing much until we get to the second week. The whole first week and a bit, from Monday the 27th of July right through to Monday the 10th of August, is a write-off for any decent surf. The swell's either tiny, wind's all wrong, or it's just chop city. The combined wave energy stays weak to moderate, mostly in the 20–300 range, and the call is always "poor surf conditions" or "marginal" at best. It's a long, flat, bumpy run.

Now, after that week-plus of disappointment, things finally look like they might fire. The real standout – and the only one worth getting excited about – is the morning of Tuesday the 11th of August.

That morning at Alexandria Bay, the wind goes dead calm, glassy as a mirror. We've got a 7 ft east swell rolling in with a solid 10-second period – that's groundswell energy, proper waves. The combined energy is strong, reading 832. The water temperature is 69°, which is about 1° cooler than what's normal for this time of year – pretty average, nothing weird.

This is a good one. 7 ft with east swell, glassy conditions – that's clean, powerful surf. Keep in mind, 7 ft is starting to get a bit much for beginners, but for the intermediates that this spot is rated for, it's a ripper. The swell direction is east, which is close to the optimum from the south, so it's working well. Just know that this break can get a crowd, so get in early. The period of 10 seconds is long enough to bring proper energy and shape.

The afternoon of the 11th gets a bit iffy with onshore wind, so the morning is the pick.

So, to sum it up: eleven days of nothing, but that Tuesday the 11th of August morning is the one to circle. Don't hold your breath on anything else changing before then – the forecasts are clear.

Rusty.

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