Alex Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.98° S 38.42° W

Alex 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Alex sea temperature is
26.8°C
1.4° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Alex at 6PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)--
Afternoon (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.8
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
1
E
10
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
111
120
120
167
179
112
141
188
277
283
254
363
217
461
469
469
603
647
625
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
SE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ESE
25
E
30
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
20
ESE
30
E
25
ENE
25
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
10:42AM2.11m
10:58PM2.24m
11:28AM2.17m
11:43PM2.31m
12:12PM2.22m
Low Tide
4:41PM0.21m
5:08AM0.07m
5:24PM0.16m
5:51AM0.03m
6:05PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:29
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
26
25
24
22
23
23
25
26
25
24
23
24
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