Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 9AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 43 | 114 | 149 | 175 | 155 | 129 | 102 | 82 | 89 | 146 | 201 | 364 | 585 | 800 | 770 | 776 | 722 | 738 | 693 | 632 | 599 | 467 | 415 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:23AM1.04m | 4:37PM0.87m | 5:04AM0.96m | 5:04PM0.80m | 5:53AM0.85m | 5:34PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48PM0.19m | 11:24AM0.20m | 11:27PM0.22m | 12:14PM0.33m | 00:16AM0.27m | 1:25PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
12 | 17 | 114 | 149 | 175 | 155 | 129 | 55 | 56 | 53 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 585 | 800 | 770 | 776 | 722 | 738 | 693 | 632 | 599 | 467 | 415 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | S 14 |
44 | 43 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 55 | 29 | 102 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | S 12 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 15 | — | — | — | 40 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 |
— | — | 1 | 10 | 42 | — | — | 101 | 82 | 89 | 146 | 201 | 364 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 35 | 120 | 232 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 5 | 146 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 153 | 146 | 167 | 90 | 90 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 78 | 0 |
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