
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 7AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2201 | 1974 | 1909 | 2305 | 2611 | 2773 | 2508 | 2065 | 1707 | 1530 | 1505 | 1496 | 860 | 995 | 764 | 861 | 1065 | 918 | 1311 | 1333 | 1376 | 1579 | 2125 | 2062 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:51PM1.06m | 1:56AM0.92m | 3:19PM1.04m | 2:25AM1.00m | 3:40PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM-0.04m | 8:31PM0.35m | 8:33AM-0.09m | 9:00PM0.33m | 9:12AM-0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
2201 | 1974 | 1909 | 2305 | 2611 | 2773 | 2508 | 2065 | 1707 | 1530 | 1505 | 1496 | 860 | 995 | 658 | 861 | 1065 | 918 | 1311 | 1333 | 1376 | 1579 | 2125 | 2062 | |
Swell 2 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 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 15 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 9 | E 4 |
10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 106 | 603 | 615 | 521 | 764 | 511 | 418 | 418 | 16 | 12 | 13 | — | 6 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ESE 3 | E 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 40 | 38 | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | 10 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 78 | 78 | 129 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 78 | 2 | 2 |
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