Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 5AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 221 | 491 | 294 | 256 | 160 | 135 | 111 | 90 | 93 | 229 | 149 | 182 | 182 | 157 | 163 | 138 | 142 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on |
High Tide | 11:34PM0.65m | 12:38PM0.86m | 00:12AM0.76m | 1:06PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03PM0.54m | 4:57AM0.28m | 5:55PM0.45m | 5:53AM0.18m | 6:30PM0.37m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | 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 |
| kJ | 67 | 253 | 294 | 24 | 160 | 135 | 111 | 90 | 93 | 117 | 149 | 182 | 182 | 157 | 163 | 138 | 142 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 43 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 221 | 491 | — | 256 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 229 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 46 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 143 | 5 | 167 |
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