Alex Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.98° S 38.42° W

Alex 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Alex sea temperature is
26.3°C
1.0° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Alex at 3PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (02 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (02 Sep)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
297
263
270
395
343
299
304
290
283
320
343
306
276
276
243
243
206
206
243
243
268
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
10
SE
25
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
30
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:53AM2.03m
7:20PM1.98m
7:55AM2.03m
8:17PM2.02m
8:54AM2.06m
Low Tide
12:48PM0.40m
1:17AM0.31m
1:49PM0.38m
2:18AM0.24m
2:46PM0.33m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
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
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
23
24
26
26
25
25
24
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
24
24
Feels °C
24
25
29
25
22
23
24
27
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
25
23
23
23
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