Alex surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am 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 1PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
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
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
54
69
69
67
52
51
51
52
38
39
43
43
55
55
55
57
57
57
61
68
61
68
68
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
NE
5
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
0
SSW
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:48PM2.07m
3:57AM2.11m
4:44PM1.94m
4:54AM2.04m
5:48PM1.85m
Low Tide
9:14AM0.01m
9:33PM0.29m
10:05AM0.12m
10:25PM0.41m
11:05AM0.23m
11:27PM0.50m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
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
5:14
2
3
1
Temp °C
25
25
26
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
28
29
29
29
27
27
27
26
26
29
27
27
27
28
28
27
28
29
28
27
27
28
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
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
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
55
54
69
69
14
28
27
51
52
38
39
43
43
55
55
55
57
57
57
17
15
15
68
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
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
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
Energy kJ
9
13
14
14
5
11
10
27
12
24
24
12
9
9
18
18
18
18
17
8
2
32
30
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
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
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
12
5
5
10
10
9
21
9
8
20
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
2
15
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.3
E
3
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
Energy kJ
67
52
51
1
61
68
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
2
755
862
195
155
155
74
0
755
755
755
457
155
156
12
0
755
755
755
755
56
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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