Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 12AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 961 | 830 | 735 | 625 | 535 | 438 | 354 | 360 | 503 | 636 | 544 | 408 | 320 | 285 | 251 | 348 | 544 | 553 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:13PM0.91m | 3:59AM1.05m | 4:29PM0.88m | 4:32AM0.99m | 4:47PM0.85m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.27m | 10:52AM0.13m | 10:51PM0.25m | 11:23AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 961 | 830 | 735 | 625 | 535 | 438 | 354 | 292 | 287 | 235 | 235 | 231 | 320 | 285 | 184 | 149 | 146 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 231 | 188 | 13 | 13 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 294 | 321 | 346 | 319 | 294 | 319 | 310 | 360 | 503 | 636 | 544 | 408 | — | — | 251 | 348 | 544 | 553 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 129 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 129 | 2 |
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