Alex Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.98° S 38.42° W

Alex 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Alex sea temperature is
25.8° C
0.2° 

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


How big are the waves at Alex today (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Alex at 9AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (22 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Alex. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
479
602
479
460
404
404
361
346
306
262
262
262
221
256
250
250
250
202
202
171
167
176
146
142
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
NE
0
SSE
5
SSE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:21AM2.16m
9:42PM2.19m
10:08AM2.19m
10:25PM2.25m
10:50AM2.22m
Low Tide
2:59AM0.19m
3:23PM0.18m
3:48AM0.09m
4:09PM0.12m
4:32AM0.01m
4:50PM0.07m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:23
 mm
5
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
23
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
Feels °C
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
25
26
26
28
26
26
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
23
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