Alex surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 -03
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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 9PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
51
66
72
64
62
61
59
54
54
52
71
71
86
86
69
69
54
52
52
51
49
49
51
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
SSE
15
SE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
E
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
2:15PM2.32m
2:28AM2.26m
3:00PM2.20m
3:09AM2.19m
3:48PM2.07m
3:57AM2.11m
Low Tide
8:05PM0.06m
8:27AM-0.06m
8:47PM0.16m
9:14AM0.01m
9:33PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:14
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
26
26
27
27
28
29
29
29
29
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
27
26
26
26
27
27
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
S
11
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
52
51
26
26
32
62
61
59
54
54
52
71
12
9
86
69
69
54
15
28
51
49
49
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
33
26
9
9
25
30
30
29
14
28
14
14
6
6
9
13
14
14
5
11
27
13
12
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
27
24
15
15
15
24
15
6
14
6
6
6
6
4
5
5
5
5
12
5
10
10
10
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.4
E
3
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
66
72
64
8
2
3
71
86
52
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
755
755
755
755
156
74
155
6
755
755
755
195
195
178
178
155
755
755
755
755
166
155
6
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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