Alex Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.98° S 38.42° W

Alex 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Alex sea temperature is
26.6°C
1.1° 

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 (23 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Alex at 11PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)--
Afternoon (23 Sep)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (23 Sep)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.3
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
469
579
569
573
534
606
505
436
427
408
392
377
314
307
258
258
248
201
218
264
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
30
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
E
25
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:12PM2.22m
00:27AM2.35m
12:55PM2.24m
1:10AM2.37m
1:38PM2.24m
Low Tide
6:05PM0.12m
6:32AM0.00m
6:46PM0.10m
7:13AM0.01m
7:27PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:29
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
26
25
24
24
22
24
25
24
25
24
24
24
25
24
26
25
25
25
25
24
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