Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with S 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 2PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2249 | 2004 | 1804 | 1594 | 1303 | 1018 | 875 | 747 | 603 | 418 | 411 | 341 | 274 | 205 | 192 | 134 | 142 | 124 | 106 | 108 | 135 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:50PM1.04m | 2:22AM1.05m | 3:11PM1.04m | 2:48AM1.09m | 3:30PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM-0.04m | 8:36PM0.22m | 8:53AM-0.06m | 9:08PM0.19m | 9:28AM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | E 8 |
2249 | 2004 | 1804 | 1594 | 1303 | 1018 | 875 | 747 | 603 | 418 | 411 | 341 | 274 | 205 | 123 | 134 | 142 | 124 | 106 | 108 | 33 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | 74 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 158 | 114 | 85 | 83 | 54 | 52 | — | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 |
64 | 50 | 46 | — | 43 | 53 | 60 | 67 | — | — | 66 | 89 | 124 | 124 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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