Alex surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 17 May 2026 -03
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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
28.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Alex today?

The current surf forecast for Alex at 1PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
41
54
59
61
52
52
71
71
69
69
54
69
67
51
51
51
52
54
54
54
54
54
55
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
5
E
10
S
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:00PM2.20m
3:09AM2.19m
3:48PM2.07m
3:57AM2.11m
4:44PM1.94m
Low Tide
8:27AM-0.06m
8:47PM0.16m
9:14AM0.01m
9:33PM0.29m
10:05AM0.12m
10:25PM0.41m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:14
5:14
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
25
26
26
26
26
27
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
27
28
28
27
26
27
26
28
29
27
26
26
28
27
28
29
28
27
27
28
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.2
S
11
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
42
41
54
59
61
52
52
71
71
69
69
14
14
28
27
51
51
52
54
54
9
54
54
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
30
29
14
28
14
14
12
1
9
13
14
5
5
11
10
13
12
24
24
12
8
9
9
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
15
6
14
6
6
6
6
9
5
5
5
12
12
5
5
10
10
9
21
9
21
20
18
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
3
6
3
4
54
69
67
51
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
41
155
755
755
755
755
195
666
666
666
755
755
755
755
155
155
155
2
755
755
755
195
155
155
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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