Alex surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 12 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
28.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Alex today?

The current surf forecast for Alex at 1PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
308
315
315
315
326
286
286
169
280
227
222
176
176
194
176
137
134
123
120
118
125
99
99
96
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:25AM2.35m
11:54PM2.31m
12:09PM2.41m
00:34AM2.35m
12:51PM2.43m
1:12AM2.35m
Low Tide
5:03AM0.17m
5:28PM-0.01m
5:44AM0.07m
6:08PM-0.06m
6:25AM-0.01m
6:47PM-0.06m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
26
26
26
27
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
27
26
25
25
27
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
28
28
27
26
28
27
25
26
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
1
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
0.5
SE
14
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
S
13
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
308
315
315
315
326
40
24
169
280
227
222
176
102
40
39
137
134
123
120
87
87
87
99
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.4
S
8
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SE
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SE
13
Energy kJ
28
28
16
16
50
25
29
51
50
72
100
102
18
102
99
38
36
24
88
15
14
87
85
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
12
0.3
SE
15
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
15
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SSE
13
Energy kJ
11
16
6
5
45
11
36
25
35
83
79
32
71
70
68
96
91
89
24
59
58
87
87
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1
SE
5
0.2
SSW
4
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
286
286
52
1
176
194
176
118
125
99
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
666
1066
1157
840
840
800
156
155
155
155
755
755
775
755
666
155
41
41
666
755
755
755
755
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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