Alex Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.98° S 38.42° W

Alex 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Alex sea temperature is
26.0° C
0.5° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Alex at 10AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (28 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (28 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.4
SSE
9
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
42
36
36
41
53
53
48
60
58
33
35
35
34
33
27
40
24
24
40
38
38
38
38
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:29PM2.14m
1:43AM2.25m
2:13PM2.08m
2:29AM2.21m
3:01PM2.02m
Low Tide
7:10AM0.01m
7:23PM0.15m
7:51AM0.08m
8:04PM0.22m
8:35AM0.16m
8:50PM0.30m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:25
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
24
25
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
24
25
24
24
25
25
26
26
25
24
23
23
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