Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 4AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
129 | 99 | 80 | 89 | 173 | 292 | 432 | 943 | 951 | 969 | 1037 | 1065 | 1075 | 988 | 878 | 737 | 657 | 582 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:37PM0.87m | 5:04AM0.96m | 5:04PM0.80m | 5:53AM0.85m | 5:34PM0.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.22m | 12:14PM0.33m | 00:16AM0.27m | 1:25PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
129 | 99 | 74 | 52 | 51 | 292 | 432 | 943 | 951 | 969 | 1037 | 1065 | 1075 | 988 | 878 | 737 | 657 | 582 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | S 14 |
17 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 38 | 23 | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
27 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 |
— | 36 | 80 | 89 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 35 | 104 | 199 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 141 | 5 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 146 | 141 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 35 | 0 |
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