Alex Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.98° S 38.42° W

Alex 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Alex sea temperature is
25.9° C
0.3° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Alex at 6AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (21 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
362
537
488
443
477
468
488
563
541
541
510
460
414
404
346
306
268
262
262
268
256
277
250
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:28AM2.12m
8:55PM2.11m
9:21AM2.16m
9:42PM2.19m
10:08AM2.19m
Low Tide
2:02AM0.31m
2:33PM0.25m
2:59AM0.19m
3:23PM0.18m
3:48AM0.09m
4:09PM0.12m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:23
 mm
3
4
4
2
3
1
1
2
4
5
4
2
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
Feels °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
26
24
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