Alex Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.98° S 38.42° W

Alex 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Alex sea temperature is
26.0° C
0.6° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Alex at 8PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)--
Afternoon (05 Aug)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (05 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
7
1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
148
142
161
171
171
162
162
145
145
131
128
117
152
109
109
91
97
106
106
106
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
N
10
NW
5
S
15
ESE
20
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
ESE
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:52PM2.08m
9:19AM2.16m
9:41PM2.15m
10:10AM2.21m
Low Tide
2:25PM0.29m
2:49AM0.23m
3:17PM0.22m
3:40AM0.11m
4:04PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:27
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
25
26
25
24
Feels °C
25
24
25
26
25
25
26
25
27
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
27
26
25
24
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