Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 5PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 110 | 114 | 178 | 155 | 133 | 113 | 89 | 259 | 332 | 329 | 191 | 296 | 384 | 655 | 867 | 943 | 826 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:39AM0.70m | 5:56PM0.69m | 11:33AM0.68m | 6:37PM0.62m | 12:28PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.54m | 2:18AM0.35m | 3:37PM0.57m | 3:58AM0.34m | 5:35PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 64 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 61 | 114 | 178 | 155 | 133 | 113 | 76 | 65 | 49 | 329 | 191 | 296 | 384 | 655 | 867 | 943 | 826 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | SW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 24 | 38 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 116 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 89 | 259 | 332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 697 | 666 | 167 | 167 | 5 | 90 | 90 | 35 | 141 | 129 | 78 | 37 |
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