Alex Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.98° S 38.42° W

Alex 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Alex sea temperature is
26.6°C
1.1° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Alex at 5PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)--
Afternoon (22 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (22 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed morning).

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
1
1
3
3
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
243
260
307
380
250
530
539
539
603
671
607
534
452
444
379
372
408
392
314
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
30
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:28AM2.17m
11:43PM2.31m
12:12PM2.22m
00:27AM2.35m
12:55PM2.24m
Low Tide
5:24PM0.16m
5:51AM0.03m
6:05PM0.12m
6:32AM0.00m
6:46PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:29
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
25
24
24
23
22
24
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
26
24
23
22
24
23
23
27
26
25
24
23
22
23
24
25
25
25
24
25
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