Alex surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 18 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
28.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Alex today?

The current surf forecast for Alex at 12AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (19 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (19 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
1.2
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
52
51
51
52
38
39
40
40
41
58
57
57
57
57
78
76
59
56
59
51
83
97
128
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
5
SSE
5
E
10
SE
20
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:48PM2.07m
3:57AM2.11m
4:44PM1.94m
4:54AM2.04m
5:48PM1.85m
6:02AM2.00m
Low Tide
9:33PM0.29m
10:05AM0.12m
10:25PM0.41m
11:05AM0.23m
11:27PM0.50m
12:15PM0.31m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:14
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
27
27
27
28
27
29
28
26
27
27
28
28
29
30
28
28
26
26
26
26
28
30
28
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.4
SSE
15
Energy kJ
14
28
27
51
52
38
39
40
40
41
58
57
57
57
17
17
15
59
56
54
49
55
81
93
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
5
11
10
26
12
24
24
12
9
9
9
18
18
18
8
8
8
15
30
59
51
83
97
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
12
5
5
10
10
9
21
9
8
20
18
8
8
8
5
7
7
32
15
14
14
14
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.3
SE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
1.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
67
52
51
1
4
3
57
78
76
3
5
128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
755
195
155
155
41
155
828
755
755
447
155
155
155
0
800
775
815
800
74
41
2
0
800
840
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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