
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 12AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
141 | 141 | 232 | 340 | 313 | 308 | 306 | 157 | 265 | 259 | 240 | 181 | 202 | 135 | 206 | 416 | 403 | 454 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:43PM0.91m | 4:09AM0.99m | 4:01PM0.88m | 4:41AM0.90m | 4:21PM0.83m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.14m | 10:41AM0.29m | 10:42PM0.16m | 11:10AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
129 | 137 | 232 | 340 | 313 | 308 | 306 | 157 | 265 | 259 | 240 | 181 | 202 | 135 | 206 | 416 | 403 | 454 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
33 | 141 | 80 | 90 | 99 | 72 | 70 | 56 | 45 | 49 | 50 | 44 | 51 | 67 | 70 | 60 | 33 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 11 |
141 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 51 | 31 | 37 | 31 | 83 | 92 | 35 | 35 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 7 | ESE 8 |
— | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 27 | 23 | 23 | — | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 146 | 146 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 146 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 35 | 78 |
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