Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 8AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3294 | 3180 | 2918 | 2670 | 2211 | 1948 | 1811 | 1514 | 1491 | 1430 | 1238 | 1083 | 2784 | 2799 | 2863 | 2853 | 2424 | 2479 | 2249 | 2004 | 1804 | 1594 | 1138 | 1001 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:03PM0.98m | 1:33AM0.91m | 2:28PM1.02m | 1:58AM0.99m | 2:50PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.09m | 7:35PM0.32m | 7:43AM0.02m | 8:05PM0.27m | 8:18AM-0.04m | 8:36PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
3294 | 3180 | 2918 | 2670 | 2211 | 1948 | 1811 | 1514 | 1491 | 1430 | 1238 | 1083 | 2784 | 2799 | 2863 | 2853 | 2424 | 2479 | 2249 | 2004 | 1804 | 1594 | 1138 | 1001 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 267 | 535 | 868 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 40 | 33 | 25 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 6 |
6 | — | — | — | 11 | 16 | 24 | 33 | 38 | 33 | 26 | — | 20 | 19 | 28 | 42 | 37 | — | — | 50 | 30 | 40 | 73 | 101 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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