Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alex today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Alex at 9AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Alex. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 170 | 113 | 211 | 206 | 269 | 295 | 295 | 280 | 277 | 256 | 242 | 215 | 213 | 201 | 229 | 160 | 138 | 133 | 105 | 105 | 127 | 142 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:56PM2.14m | 2:13AM2.28m | 2:43PM2.10m | 3:01AM2.23m | 3:33PM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.06m | 7:46PM0.18m | 8:16AM0.12m | 8:30PM0.23m | 9:02AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
98 | 100 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 269 | 295 | 295 | 280 | 277 | 256 | 156 | 215 | 213 | 201 | 139 | 124 | 124 | 103 | 105 | 105 | 72 | 72 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | SSE 15 | — | — | — | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | — | S 15 | S 15 |
66 | 170 | 113 | 211 | 206 | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | 242 | — | — | — | 229 | 137 | 135 | 133 | 90 | 75 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 13 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
29 | 106 | 33 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 115 | 140 | 17 | 140 | 165 | 160 | — | 130 | 153 | 177 | 149 | 160 | 138 | — | — | — | 127 | 142 | 131 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 755 | 800 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 666 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 775 | 775 | 666 | 12 | 775 | 775 | 1198 | 1192 |
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