Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 1AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 193 | 320 | 302 | 419 | 193 | 164 | 138 | 114 | 138 | 256 | 198 | 203 | 164 | 114 | 116 | 94 | 119 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:43PM0.79m | 5:37AM0.88m | 6:08PM0.75m | 6:27AM0.80m | 6:39PM0.72m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.37m | 12:50PM0.30m | 00:59AM0.37m | 1:38PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 256 | 302 | 229 | 193 | 164 | 138 | 114 | 11 | 138 | 198 | 203 | 164 | 114 | 116 | 94 | 9 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 193 | 320 | 531 | 419 | — | — | — | — | 138 | 256 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 119 | 203 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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