Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 3PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 7 | S 11 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
603 | 488 | 411 | 341 | 274 | 205 | 158 | 177 | 114 | 109 | 89 | 89 | 127 | 212 | 302 | 187 | 196 | 204 | 175 | 117 | 93 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:11PM1.04m | 2:48AM1.09m | 3:30PM1.02m | 3:16AM1.11m | 3:50PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM-0.06m | 9:08PM0.19m | 9:28AM-0.05m | 9:40PM0.18m | 10:04AM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
603 | 488 | 411 | 341 | 274 | 205 | 131 | 131 | 109 | 109 | 89 | 89 | 33 | 131 | 138 | 187 | 196 | 204 | 175 | 117 | 77 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
76 | 64 | — | — | — | — | 158 | 121 | 114 | 83 | 53 | 52 | — | 33 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 93 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — |
127 | — | 62 | 86 | 131 | 139 | — | 177 | — | — | — | — | 127 | 212 | 302 | — | 4 | 36 | 93 | 99 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 133 | 146 | 0 | 5 |
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