Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alex today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Alex at 3AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alex. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 158 | 156 | 178 | 170 | 203 | 479 | 699 | 717 | 579 | 502 | 537 | 589 | 565 | 542 | 542 | 437 | 373 | 346 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.96m | 5:50AM2.06m | 6:21PM1.97m | 6:52AM2.03m | 7:18PM2.01m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.35m | 11:54AM0.35m | 00:22AM0.34m | 12:56PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 158 | 156 | 178 | 170 | 115 | 57 | 48 | 88 | 42 | 41 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 99 | 74 | 69 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 105 | 102 | 119 | 109 | 95 | — | 75 | 71 | 45 | 27 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 9 | — | 96 | 89 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 58 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 23 | 65 | 112 | 203 | 479 | 699 | 717 | 579 | 502 | 537 | 589 | 565 | 542 | 542 | 437 | 373 | 346 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 775 | 775 | 775 | 775 | 775 | 775 | 828 | 775 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 666 | 666 | 666 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 |
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