
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 11AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
385 | 298 | 272 | 491 | 446 | 227 | 249 | 249 | 510 | 263 | 228 | 169 | 233 | 203 | 119 | 78 | 122 | 153 | 157 | 165 | 171 | 148 | 120 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:07PM0.78m | 11:34PM0.65m | 12:38PM0.86m | 00:12AM0.76m | 1:06PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.35m | 5:03PM0.54m | 4:57AM0.28m | 5:55PM0.45m | 5:53AM0.18m | 6:30PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 5 |
25 | 298 | 272 | 287 | 253 | 98 | 67 | 249 | 294 | 263 | 228 | 169 | 142 | 117 | 9 | 78 | 122 | 153 | 157 | 165 | 171 | 148 | 120 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 4 | E 5 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 |
54 | 49 | 80 | 75 | 69 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
17 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 14 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | NNW 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | — |
385 | — | — | 491 | 446 | 227 | 249 | — | 510 | — | — | 1 | 233 | 203 | 119 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 39 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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