Alex Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.98° S 38.42° W

Alex 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Alex sea temperature is
26.1° C
0.5° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Alex at 1AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (20 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
2.2
ESE
8
1.7
SE
9
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
567
538
270
277
269
383
360
360
423
328
362
370
642
449
588
588
537
602
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:04PM1.94m
7:29AM2.08m
8:03PM2.02m
8:28AM2.12m
8:55PM2.11m
Low Tide
00:57AM0.40m
1:37PM0.32m
2:02AM0.31m
2:33PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
 mm
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
5
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
22
23
23
24
23
25
24
23
23
23
24
25
24
25
25
24
23
23
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