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Alexandra Headland

Alexandra Headland Surf Photo: 'Happy man' by bob caddell

Lat Long: 26.67° S 153.12° E

Issued: 3 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Alexandra Headland sea temperature is

21.0° 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
	ESE	SE	SE	E	NE
	8 s	cross	7 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 September 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	SE	SE	E
	8 s	cross	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 September 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	SE	SE	E
	8 s	cross	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	E	SE	ESE	ESE
	8 s	cross- on	9 s	8 s	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE		E	SE	NE
	8 s	cross		9 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	S		E	SE	NE
	8 s	glass		9 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	SW		E	SE	NE
	8 s	off		9 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	SW	E	SE	NE
	8 s	glass	2 s	9 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	E		E	SE	NE
	8 s	cross- on		9 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	E	E	SE	SE	NE
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	7 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September 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
	SE	SE	ESE	NE	NE
	5 s	cross	5 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September 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
	SE	SSE	SE	E	NE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September 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
	SE	SSE	SE	ENE	NE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September 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
	SE	SSE	SE	E	NE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September 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
	SE	S	SE	E	NE
	8 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September 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	S	SE	E	NE
	8 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September 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	SSE	SE	E	NE
	8 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September at 1 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 14 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.3 ft). Range 2.05m (6.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Alexandra Headland Surf Photo: 'Happy man' by bob caddell

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Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:43 pm 15 Sep 2024