Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 4PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 358 | 186 | 127 | 127 | 103 | 200 | 152 | 156 | 106 | 83 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 61 | 77 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:08AM0.90m | 5:07PM0.81m | 5:47AM0.80m | 5:30PM0.76m | 6:39AM0.70m | 5:56PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.35m | 00:02AM0.28m | 12:35PM0.45m | 00:56AM0.31m | 1:44PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 212 | 186 | 127 | 31 | 103 | 127 | 152 | 156 | 106 | 83 | 64 | 64 | 7 | 64 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 11 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 73 | 48 | 49 | — | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 358 | — | — | 127 | — | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 77 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 232 | 0 | 0 |
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