Alex Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.98° S 38.42° W

Alex 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Alex sea temperature is
26.5°C
1.1° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Alex at 7PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)--
Afternoon (08 Sep)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (08 Sep)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
122
99
101
133
137
110
94
92
90
112
112
84
118
112
107
115
138
111
148
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:11PM2.20m
00:22AM2.38m
12:54PM2.20m
1:07AM2.39m
1:37PM2.19m
Low Tide
5:56PM0.11m
6:26AM-0.06m
6:40PM0.08m
7:10AM-0.04m
7:24PM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:29
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
25
25
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