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Alex surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 -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
27.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Alex today?
The current surf forecast for Alex at 7PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Alex. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 89 | 158 | 157 | 123 | 116 | 86 | 116 | 68 | 98 | 101 | 123 | 97 | 83 | 95 | 115 | 115 | 120 | 124 | 132 | 116 | 95 | 95 | 115 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:12AM 2.02 | 9:30PM 2.18 | 10:01AM 2.15 | 10:19PM 2.26 | 10:43AM 2.26 | 11:01PM 2.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:05PM 0.33 | 3:36AM 0.17 | 3:57PM 0.19 | 4:22AM 0.08 | 4:42PM 0.06 | 5:02AM 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - |
| Sunset | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
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