Alex Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.98° S 38.42° W

Alex 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Alex sea temperature is
25.8° 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 (24 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Alex at 5PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)--
Afternoon (24 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (24 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
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)
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
149
146
130
107
105
105
102
83
83
81
81
78
78
61
55
55
57
57
57
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:50AM2.22m
11:05PM2.29m
11:31AM2.23m
11:44PM2.30m
12:09PM2.22m
Low Tide
4:50PM0.07m
5:13AM-0.04m
5:29PM0.06m
5:52AM-0.05m
6:07PM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:24
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
26
25
24
23
23
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
26
24
24
24
24
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