Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 1PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | 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 13 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1505 | 1505 | 860 | 995 | 764 | 768 | 1065 | 1022 | 1311 | 1333 | 1028 | 1834 | 2125 | 2062 | 2004 | 1733 | 1533 | 1380 | 1359 | 1218 | 1412 | 1576 |
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 | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:19PM1.04m | 2:25AM1.00m | 3:40PM1.00m | 2:55AM1.05m | 3:58PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM-0.09m | 9:00PM0.33m | 9:12AM-0.09m | 9:28PM0.31m | 9:48AM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | 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 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | 1505 | 1505 | 860 | 995 | 658 | 768 | 1065 | 1022 | 1311 | 1333 | 1028 | 1834 | 2125 | 2062 | 2004 | 1733 | 1533 | 1380 | 1359 | 1218 | 1412 | 1576 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 15 | E 5 | E 5 | S 16 | — | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 106 | 531 | 615 | 521 | 764 | 511 | 418 | 418 | 26 | 19 | 575 | — | 6 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 8 | — | E 6 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 1 | — | 15 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 28 | 44 | 52 | 55 | — | — | — | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 146 | 141 | 0 | 2 |
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