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Alex surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Alex today?
The current surf forecast for Alex at 1PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Alex. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
308 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 326 | 286 | 286 | 169 | 280 | 227 | 222 | 176 | 176 | 194 | 176 | 137 | 134 | 123 | 120 | 118 | 125 | 99 | 99 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:25AM2.35m | 11:54PM2.31m | 12:09PM2.41m | 00:34AM2.35m | 12:51PM2.43m | 1:12AM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.17m | 5:28PM-0.01m | 5:44AM0.07m | 6:08PM-0.06m | 6:25AM-0.01m | 6:47PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | 5:15 |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 14 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 308 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 326 | 40 | 24 | 169 | 280 | 227 | 222 | 176 | 102 | 40 | 39 | 137 | 134 | 123 | 120 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 99 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 13 | S 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 25 | 29 | 51 | 50 | 72 | 100 | 102 | 18 | 102 | 99 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 88 | 15 | 14 | 87 | 85 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | SE 15 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 11 | 36 | 25 | 35 | 83 | 79 | 32 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 96 | 91 | 89 | 24 | 59 | 58 | 87 | 87 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 286 | 286 | 52 | — | — | — | 1 | 176 | 194 | 176 | — | — | — | — | 118 | 125 | 99 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 666 | 1066 | 1157 | 840 | 840 | 800 | 156 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 755 | 755 | 775 | 755 | 666 | 155 | 41 | 41 | 666 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 41 |
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