Alex surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 -03
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Alex surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Alex sea temperature is
28.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Alex today?

The current surf forecast for Alex at 3AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.4
SSE
13
1
ESE
6
1.2
SE
6
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
51
73
61
82
93
101
93
81
91
73
59
82
88
137
130
130
130
141
200
195
187
192
212
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
30
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:48PM1.85m
6:02AM2.00m
6:59PM1.82m
7:16AM2.01m
8:09PM1.87m
8:26AM2.08m
Low Tide
11:27PM0.50m
12:15PM0.31m
00:38AM0.54m
1:29PM0.33m
1:52AM0.49m
2:37PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:14
1
3
1
2
2
3
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
27
26
24
25
27
26
26
26
25
25
24
25
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
18
0.8
ESE
7
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.7
S
8
Energy kJ
15
15
30
61
51
83
97
93
77
77
42
59
50
84
137
130
130
130
128
123
118
110
105
63
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
13
Energy kJ
2
32
15
59
14
14
2
2
2
1
28
24
24
25
25
27
25
24
5
11
20
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
7
2
2
14
2
2
5
7
2
1
1
1
3
23
1
1
134
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
60
51
73
82
93
101
84
81
91
73
44
82
88
83
69
69
83
141
200
195
187
192
212
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
755
800
162
155
126
126
840
1148
1029
840
155
370
156
413
929
840
840
840
825
825
775
775
775
800
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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