
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 6AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 70 | 121 | 156 | 141 | 133 | 139 | 125 | 125 | 129 | 153 | 233 | 348 | 588 | 302 | 239 | 212 | 153 | 100 | 78 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | glassy | off | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:15PM0.96m | 3:33AM1.09m | 3:36PM0.90m | 4:11AM1.02m | 3:59PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.06m | 9:45PM0.10m | 10:22AM0.17m | 10:20PM0.11m | 11:06AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
22 | 22 | 12 | 49 | 70 | 121 | 156 | 141 | 133 | 128 | 125 | 125 | 90 | 60 | 42 | 88 | 332 | 302 | 239 | 212 | 153 | 100 | 78 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
4 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 96 | 120 | 67 | 41 | 40 | — | 89 | 93 | 67 | 66 | 87 | 84 | 59 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 |
14 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | ESE 3 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
— | 7 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 18 | 48 | 100 | 131 | 139 | — | — | 129 | 153 | 233 | 348 | 588 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 146 | 5 | 5 |
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