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Alex surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 20 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
28.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Alex today?
The current surf forecast for Alex at 7PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Alex. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 13 | ESE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | |
78 | 101 | 58 | 60 | 64 | 59 | 82 | 83 | 97 | 93 | 84 | 79 | 60 | 59 | 54 | 84 | 137 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 126 | 123 | 159 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:48PM1.85m | 6:02AM2.00m | 6:59PM1.82m | 7:16AM2.01m | 8:09PM1.87m | 8:26AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.23m | 11:27PM0.50m | 12:15PM0.31m | 00:38AM0.54m | 1:29PM0.33m | 1:52AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 18 | ESE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 54 | 51 | 83 | 97 | 93 | 77 | 77 | 14 | 59 | 50 | 84 | 137 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 126 | 123 | 118 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 15 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 59 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 20 | S 19 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 11 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 | S 4 | S 13 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | S 7 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 78 | 101 | 58 | 60 | 64 | — | 82 | 82 | 86 | 89 | 84 | 79 | 60 | 55 | 54 | 78 | 72 | 67 | 49 | 62 | 103 | 104 | 159 | 188 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 195 | 126 | 97 | 156 | 74 | 1148 | 840 | 1146 | 156 | 156 | 155 | 156 | 929 | 1151 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 775 | 775 | 775 |
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