Alex Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.98° S 38.42° W

Alex 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Alex sea temperature is
26.0° 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 (09 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Alex at 8PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)--
Afternoon (09 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (09 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
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
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
91
112
91
91
71
71
55
54
57
52
52
96
136
138
145
122
139
158
136
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:43AM2.24m
11:53PM2.32m
12:27PM2.22m
00:36AM2.34m
1:10PM2.18m
Low Tide
5:30PM0.10m
5:56AM-0.10m
6:13PM0.09m
6:41AM-0.09m
6:55PM0.11m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
Feels °C
26
25
25
24
23
25
26
25
26
25
25
23
23
21
21
21
24
23
22
22
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