
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 4AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
746 | 630 | 493 | 400 | 330 | 264 | 192 | 146 | 144 | 108 | 75 | 71 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:00AM1.09m | 2:37PM1.03m | 2:29AM1.13m | 2:55PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.17m | 8:28AM-0.05m | 8:39PM0.12m | 9:05AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 6 | E 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
746 | 630 | 493 | 112 | 91 | 264 | 192 | 146 | 144 | 49 | 49 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 17 | 30 | 25 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
31 | 19 | 18 | 400 | 330 | 73 | 46 | 18 | 18 | 108 | 75 | 71 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 26 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
— | — | — | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 |
117 | 126 | 122 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 15 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 42 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 147 | 42 | 0 |
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