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Alex surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 18 May 2026 -03
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Alex today?

The current surf forecast for Alex at 10PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
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
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
E
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
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
69
67
52
51
51
52
38
39
43
40
57
55
57
57
57
57
61
61
79
73
59
57
106
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
SSE
5
SE
15
NE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:48PM2.07m
3:57AM2.11m
4:44PM1.94m
4:54AM2.04m
5:48PM1.85m
6:02AM2.00m
Low Tide
9:14AM0.01m
9:33PM0.29m
10:05AM0.12m
10:25PM0.41m
11:05AM0.23m
11:27PM0.50m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
5:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:46
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
5:14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:14
—
—
—
—
—
5:14
 mm
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
1
1
3
1
2
Temp °C
26
27
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
25
24
25
Feels °C
29
29
27
27
27
27
26
29
27
26
27
28
28
29
27
29
28
29
28
28
27
28
26
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
E
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
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
Energy kJ
69
69
14
28
27
51
52
38
39
43
40
57
55
57
57
57
57
17
15
15
73
57
57
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
Energy kJ
14
14
5
11
10
26
12
24
24
12
9
9
18
18
18
18
17
8
8
32
30
59
51
83
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
5
5
12
5
5
10
10
9
21
9
8
20
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
2
15
14
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
SE
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
—
—
—
1
E
7
Energy kJ
—
—
67
52
51
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
61
61
79
—
—
—
106
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Amaralina
Bahia - Norte
Regencia
Espírito Santo
Ponta de Bororo
Espírito Santo
Norte
Bahia - Sul
Pontal
Bahia - Sul
Pontal
Bahia - Sul
Pontal
Bahia - Sul
Pontal
Bahia - Sul
Regencia
Espírito Santo
Regencia
Espírito Santo
Regencia
Espírito Santo
Dique de Cabedelo
Rio Grande Do Norte
Pontal
Bahia - Sul
Pontal
Bahia - Sul
Vilas
Bahia - Norte
Pescador
Bahia - Norte
Barra do Sai
Espírito Santo
Regencia
Espírito Santo
Regencia
Espírito Santo
Itacimirim
Bahia - Norte
Vilas
Bahia - Norte
Praia de Jaguaribe
Bahia - Norte
Alex
Bahia - Norte
Alex
Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
6
755
862
195
155
155
155
155
755
755
755
776
155
155
41
2
775
755
755
74
41
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Farol da Barra
Itacimirim
Farol da Barra
Itacimirim
Imbacai
Ponta do Sauipe
Imbacai
Itacimirim
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Lambe Lambe
Santa Catarina - Florianópolis
Moco
Santa Catarina - Norte
Moco
Santa Catarina - Norte
Moco
Santa Catarina - Norte
Gravata
Santa Catarina - Sul
Riozinho
Santa Catarina - Florianópolis
Lambe Lambe
Santa Catarina - Florianópolis
Riozinho
Santa Catarina - Florianópolis
Riozinho
Santa Catarina - Florianópolis
Lambe Lambe
Santa Catarina - Florianópolis
Lambe Lambe
Santa Catarina - Florianópolis
Praia dos Castelhanos (Ilha Bela)
São Paulo
Praia dos Castelhanos (Ilha Bela)
São Paulo
Praia dos Castelhanos (Ilha Bela)
São Paulo
Meio da Praia
Rio de Janeiro
Meio da Praia
Rio de Janeiro
Praia dos Castelhanos (Ilha Bela)
São Paulo
Gravata
Santa Catarina - Sul
Gravata
Santa Catarina - Sul
Lambe Lambe
Santa Catarina - Florianópolis
Riozinho
Santa Catarina - Florianópolis
Lambe Lambe
Santa Catarina - Florianópolis
Lambe Lambe
Santa Catarina - Florianópolis
Riozinho
Santa Catarina - Florianópolis
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Horizonte (Mar del Plata)
Argentina
San Jorge - Faja dos Cubres
Portugal
Back Bommie
Australia
Back Bommie
Australia
Avalon-North
Australia
Black Rock
Australia
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Riozinho
Brazil
Bali Village
Indonesia
Boneyard
Australia
Cavalos de Fao
Portugal
Cavalos de Fao
Portugal
Arrifana
Portugal
Canal
Brazil
Canal
Brazil
Anglet - Corsaires
France
Trial Harbour
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Afife
Portugal
Anglet - Corsaires
France
Lambe Lambe
Brazil
Lambe Lambe
Brazil
Barra de Guaratiba
Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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