Alex Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.98° S 38.42° W

Alex 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Alex sea temperature is
26.1°C
0.8° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Alex at 2PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (31 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (31 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, strong winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
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)
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
9
1.5
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
163
211
293
290
324
324
284
297
304
304
358
347
348
304
297
297
297
297
297
430
380
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
25
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
15
E
35
E
40
ENE
35
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:50AM2.10m
5:23PM1.97m
5:51AM2.05m
6:21PM1.96m
6:53AM2.03m
7:20PM1.98m
Low Tide
10:47AM0.33m
11:10PM0.37m
11:46AM0.38m
00:13AM0.36m
12:48PM0.40m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:29
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
22
25
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
25
26
24
24
25
25
23
24
25
26
25
24
23
23
25
24
23
25
28
24
22
22
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