Alex Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.98° S 38.42° W

Alex 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Alex sea temperature is
26.2°C
0.9° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Alex at 11AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (28 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
256
242
215
213
201
139
137
135
169
135
124
138
127
103
114
86
86
88
91
114
128
120
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NE
25
E
30
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
5
N
10
ESE
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:43PM2.10m
3:01AM2.23m
3:33PM2.05m
3:54AM2.16m
4:26PM2.01m
Low Tide
8:16AM0.12m
8:30PM0.23m
9:02AM0.18m
9:19PM0.29m
9:52AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:29
 mm
Temp °C
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
25
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
24
25
24
24
Feels °C
24
26
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
25
23
23
23
23
23
22
24
25
26
24
22
24
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