
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (11 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 5PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
2628 | 2773 | 2508 | 2065 | 1707 | 1530 | 1505 | 1505 | 838 | 1025 | 669 | 781 | 1065 | 918 | 1190 | 1229 | 1028 | 1860 | 1941 | 2062 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:51PM1.06m | 1:56AM0.92m | 3:19PM1.04m | 2:25AM1.00m | 3:40PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.35m | 8:33AM-0.09m | 9:00PM0.33m | 9:12AM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
2628 | 2773 | 2508 | 2065 | 1707 | 1530 | 1505 | 1505 | 838 | 1025 | 658 | 781 | 1065 | 918 | 1190 | 1229 | 1028 | 1860 | 1941 | 2062 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 15 | E 5 | E 5 | S 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 106 | 531 | 615 | 521 | 669 | 511 | 418 | 418 | 27 | 28 | 476 | 27 | 12 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 55 | 54 | 43 | 53 | — | — | 30 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 2 | 5 |
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