Noosa - Alexandria Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Alexandria Bay are a bit of a mixed bag, and honestly, for the most part, it’s pretty ordinary. The pattern we’re looking at is a lot of onshore winds and so-so conditions, but there are a couple of windows that might just get you wet if you’re patient.

We start off with nothing much happening. The first real sniff of surf is on Sunday the 9th, but it’s a write-off with a cross-onshore breeze and a wave energy of just 159. Not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 10th actually offers the best chance in the first week. The morning brings a clean, cross-offshore wind from the NNW at 16 mph, with a 4 ft swell from the NNE. The period is short at 6 seconds, so it’s a bit bumpy and weak, but the wind is clean and the energy is moderate at 241. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best of a poor bunch.

Tuesday the 11th morning is the real highlight. We get a glassy 2 ft swell from the east, with a clean offshore wind from the WSW at 9 mph. The period is a long 9 seconds, which means the waves will have a bit of shape and the sets will be well-spaced, making it easier to get out the back. The energy is weak at 78, but the conditions are clean and it’s your best bet for a fun, uncrowded session. The water temp is 69°, which is about normal for this time of year.

From Wednesday the 12th onwards, things go downhill fast. The wind swings onshore for days, and the surf quality is poor. The swell builds from the 17th, with heights getting over 5 ft and into the 7 ft range, but it’s all accompanied by strong, choppy cross-onshore winds. The energy gets up to 678 by Wednesday the 19th, but it’s messy and not worth it for a paddle surf. If you’re into kiting, the beach setup and strong winds from the 14th through the 21st look more interesting than anything for a surfboard.

Look, the forecast is reliable for the next few days, so take Monday and Tuesday mornings as they come. The long-range stuff around the 22nd and 23rd shows some hope with a clean cross-offshore wind on Sunday the 23rd afternoon and a 5 ft ESE swell with 406 energy – that’s promising but less certain this far out. It might clean up, but don’t bank on it.

So in short: a few clean windows early on, then a long stretch of windy, sloppy surf. Stick to the early mornings on the 10th and 11th. After that, you’re waiting on a promise.

Rusty.

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