
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 8AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
523 | 377 | 198 | 164 | 138 | 114 | 138 | 160 | 424 | 235 | 169 | 138 | 119 | 203 | 148 | 247 | 213 | 219 | 182 | 157 | 129 | 104 | 104 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:37AM0.88m | 6:08PM0.75m | 6:27AM0.80m | 6:39PM0.72m | 7:40AM0.72m | 7:22PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.37m | 12:50PM0.30m | 00:59AM0.37m | 1:38PM0.40m | 1:58AM0.36m | 2:43PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 9 | E 8 |
302 | 223 | 198 | 164 | 138 | 114 | 11 | 160 | 229 | 235 | 169 | 138 | 119 | 120 | 9 | 149 | 213 | 219 | 182 | 157 | 129 | 104 | 23 | 104 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | — | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | S 14 | SSW 9 |
31 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | — | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 |
— | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | E 8 | E 8 |
523 | 377 | — | — | — | — | 138 | — | 424 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 203 | 148 | 247 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 104 | 187 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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