Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 1AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2616 | 2593 | 2629 | 2479 | 2249 | 2187 | 1804 | 1817 | 1303 | 1018 | 875 | 747 | 522 | 418 | 347 | 284 | 224 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:58AM0.99m | 2:50PM1.04m | 2:22AM1.05m | 3:11PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.27m | 8:18AM-0.04m | 8:36PM0.22m | 8:53AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 2616 | 2593 | 2629 | 2479 | 2249 | 2187 | 1804 | 1817 | 1303 | 1018 | 875 | 747 | 522 | 418 | 347 | 284 | 224 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 107 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 64 | 78 | 91 | 77 | — | 49 | 54 | 42 | 65 | 72 | 102 | — | 173 | 110 | 110 | 126 | 153 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
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