Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alex today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Alex at 3PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Alex. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 218 | 238 | 234 | 135 | 104 | 77 | 424 | 196 | 255 | 279 | 233 | 240 | 247 | 276 | 265 | 249 | 444 | 385 | 453 | 427 | 382 | 412 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.94m | 7:28PM1.98m | 8:07AM1.94m | 8:25PM2.01m | 9:02AM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.42m | 1:44AM0.29m | 2:10PM0.40m | 2:42AM0.24m | 3:05PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 238 | 234 | 135 | 104 | 67 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 30 | 183 | 197 | 17 | 40 | 46 | 427 | 382 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 34 | 17 | 53 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 40 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 39 | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 10 | S 12 | — | S 11 | E 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 34 | 6 | — | 5 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 41 | 24 | — | 21 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 218 | — | 3 | 28 | 47 | 77 | 424 | 196 | 255 | 279 | 233 | 240 | 247 | 276 | 265 | 249 | 444 | 385 | 453 | — | — | 412 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 800 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 828 | 775 | 775 | 775 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 775 | 775 | 775 | 755 | 755 |
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