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Alex surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 16 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alex surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Alex sea temperature is
27.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Alex today?
The current surf forecast for Alex at 3PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alex. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
70 | 60 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 64 | 32 | 40 | 39 | 54 | 59 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 86 | 86 | 69 | 69 | 54 | 67 | 51 | 49 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:15PM2.32m | 2:28AM2.26m | 3:00PM2.20m | 3:09AM2.19m | 3:48PM2.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM-0.08m | 8:05PM0.06m | 8:27AM-0.06m | 8:47PM0.16m | 9:14AM0.01m | 9:33PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | 5:14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 55 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 40 | 39 | 54 | 59 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 9 | 86 | 69 | 69 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 49 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 70 | 60 | 33 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 51 | 64 | 8 | 9 | — | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 86 | — | — | — | 54 | 67 | 51 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 156 | 155 | 155 | 6 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 195 | 166 | 166 | 457 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 178 | 155 |
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