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Alex surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 17 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
28.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Alex today?
The current surf forecast for Alex at 4AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Alex. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
61 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 55 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 39 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:09AM2.19m | 3:48PM2.07m | 3:57AM2.11m | 4:44PM1.94m | 4:54AM2.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.16m | 9:14AM0.01m | 9:33PM0.29m | 10:05AM0.12m | 10:25PM0.41m | 11:05AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 13 |
 kJ | 61 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 55 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 39 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 20 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 67 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 755 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 6 | 6 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 195 | 155 | 155 | 41 | 0 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 776 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 755 | 755 | 755 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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