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Alex surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 21 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 4PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Alex. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
93 | 112 | 97 | 93 | 81 | 91 | 66 | 60 | 54 | 101 | 137 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 133 | 203 | 255 | 299 | 327 | 392 | 418 | 251 | 178 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:02AM2.00m | 6:59PM1.82m | 7:16AM2.01m | 8:09PM1.87m | 8:26AM2.08m | 9:11PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.31m | 00:38AM0.54m | 1:29PM0.33m | 1:52AM0.49m | 2:37PM0.27m | 2:58AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | 5:14 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 51 | 83 | 97 | 93 | 77 | 77 | 20 | 59 | 50 | 84 | 137 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 128 | 123 | 118 | 111 | 105 | 71 | 83 | 251 | 178 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 2 | — | 18 | 42 | 140 | 134 | 17 | 97 | 81 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 8 | SSE 12 | S 8 | S 13 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | S 16 | ESE 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 15 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 93 | 112 | 91 | 84 | 81 | 91 | 66 | 60 | 54 | 101 | 95 | 80 | 77 | 89 | 133 | 203 | 255 | 299 | 327 | 392 | 418 | 147 | 143 | 139 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 156 | 1148 | 1148 | 1029 | 1029 | 156 | 156 | 155 | 156 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 800 | 840 | 825 | 840 | 775 | 775 | 775 | 775 | 775 | 800 | 800 |
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