Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 4AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 747 | 768 | 1065 | 1022 | 1311 | 1333 | 1145 | 1807 | 2092 | 2062 | 2004 | 1733 | 1533 | 1370 | 1218 | 1237 | 1494 | 1759 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:19PM1.04m | 2:25AM1.00m | 3:40PM1.00m | 2:55AM1.05m | 3:58PM0.96m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.33m | 9:12AM-0.09m | 9:28PM0.31m | 9:48AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 658 | 768 | 1065 | 1022 | 1311 | 1333 | 1145 | 1807 | 2092 | 2062 | 2004 | 1733 | 1533 | 1370 | 1218 | 1237 | 1494 | 1759 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 15 | E 5 | E 5 | S 16 | — | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 747 | 511 | 418 | 418 | 26 | 19 | 575 | — | 16 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | E 5 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | 14 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 60 | 43 | 57 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 88 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 90 | 146 | 62 | 12 |
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