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Alex surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm 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 6PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Alex. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 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 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
315 | 315 | 326 | 326 | 173 | 140 | 262 | 227 | 176 | 176 | 129 | 190 | 190 | 176 | 134 | 126 | 96 | 125 | 122 | 119 | 116 | 94 | 87 | 87 | |
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 | 5:28PM-0.01m | 5:44AM0.07m | 6:08PM-0.06m | 6:25AM-0.01m | 6:47PM-0.06m | 7:04AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 16 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 315 | 315 | 50 | 40 | 173 | 140 | 262 | 227 | 176 | 176 | 129 | 102 | 99 | 96 | 134 | 126 | 96 | 87 | 87 | 119 | 116 | 94 | 87 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 16 | SE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 51 | 50 | 72 | 100 | 102 | 102 | 19 | 28 | 16 | 24 | 89 | 88 | 15 | 58 | 87 | 87 | 82 | 77 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | SSE 17 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 45 | 11 | 29 | 25 | 35 | 83 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 91 | 24 | 23 | 59 | 8 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 62 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | S 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 326 | 326 | 51 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 190 | 190 | 176 | — | 22 | — | 125 | 122 | — | — | — | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1170 | 840 | 840 | 776 | 156 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 755 | 775 | 755 | 755 | 666 | 155 | 155 | 156 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 531 | 156 | 155 | 156 |
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