Alex Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.98° S 38.42° W

Alex 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Alex sea temperature is
26.5°C
1.2° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Alex at 4AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (11 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (11 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
172
176
181
181
208
153
153
181
199
204
210
210
181
181
151
151
147
143
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
25
E
30
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
0
N
10
SE
20
ESE
20
E
25
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:51AM2.37m
2:20PM2.17m
2:37AM2.31m
3:04PM2.13m
Low Tide
7:24PM0.08m
7:55AM0.01m
8:10PM0.11m
8:40AM0.09m
8:57PM0.15m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
 mm
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
23
24
25
26
25
25
Feels °C
25
26
25
25
26
27
25
24
23
24
24
25
24
27
26
26
25
25
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