Alex Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.98° S 38.42° W

Alex 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Alex sea temperature is
26.1° C
0.7° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Alex at 2PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (04 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (04 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
287
287
287
254
232
202
188
157
149
145
171
161
165
161
146
138
138
135
135
131
112
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
0
N
15
S
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
SSE
20
ESE
20
E
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:25AM2.06m
7:59PM2.01m
8:24AM2.11m
8:52PM2.08m
9:19AM2.16m
Low Tide
1:28PM0.35m
1:53AM0.35m
2:25PM0.29m
2:49AM0.23m
3:17PM0.22m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:27
 mm
3
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
23
23
24
24
23
24
24
25
24
26
24
25
24
24
24
24
25
27
27
25
24
24
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