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Alex surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 -03Forecast 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
28.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Alex today?
The current surf forecast for Alex at 4PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Alex. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | |
44 | 78 | 62 | 84 | 60 | 47 | 64 | 59 | 67 | 83 | 97 | 105 | 96 | 93 | 72 | 75 | 65 | 84 | 137 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 128 | 159 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:54AM2.04m | 5:48PM1.85m | 6:02AM2.00m | 6:59PM1.82m | 7:16AM2.01m | 8:09PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.23m | 11:27PM0.50m | 12:15PM0.31m | 00:38AM0.54m | 1:29PM0.33m | 1:52AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | 5:14 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 18 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 14 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
 kJ | 44 | 43 | 62 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 59 | 67 | 83 | 93 | 105 | 96 | 77 | 14 | 59 | 24 | 84 | 137 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 128 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 8 | SSE 15 | ESE 8 | SSE 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 59 | 51 | 14 | 97 | 93 | 77 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 50 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | N 9 | SSE 12 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | S 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 78 | — | 84 | 60 | 47 | 64 | — | 6 | 53 | — | — | — | 93 | 72 | 75 | 65 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 50 | 64 | 120 | 159 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 840 | 840 | 815 | 800 | 241 | 126 | 86 | 56 | 840 | 1148 | 1148 | 1146 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 1146 | 896 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 825 | 825 |
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