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The current surf forecast for Recreio at 5PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | Friday 05 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | S | S |
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 128 | 148 | 99 | 82 | 59 | 56 | 61 | 229 | 247 | 242 | 317 | 329 | 116 | 218 | 164 | 198 | 158 | 122 | 117 | 108 | 106 | 110 | 106 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSE | SW | ENE | N | NNE | N | N | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | W | W | W | W | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | W | WNW | NW | WSW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | cross- off | glass | off | glass | glass | cross- on | on | on | on | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:00PM 0.86 | 1:26AM 1.05 | 1:24PM 0.84 | 2:12AM 1.08 | 1:47PM 0.82 | 2:57AM 1.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:56PM 0.14 | 7:40AM 0.19 | 7:38PM 0.06 | 8:29AM 0.24 | 8:20PM -0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | Friday 05 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:00 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:27 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 31 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 32 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 |

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