
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) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 10AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
294 | 223 | 160 | 135 | 111 | 90 | 114 | 117 | 120 | 144 | 146 | 153 | 133 | 135 | 138 | 112 | 112 | 90 | 68 | 59 | 75 | 392 | 578 | 526 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 12:38PM0.86m | 00:12AM0.76m | 1:06PM0.94m | 00:42AM0.86m | 1:32PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57AM0.28m | 5:55PM0.45m | 5:53AM0.18m | 6:30PM0.37m | 6:37AM0.09m | 7:03PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 25 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 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 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 |
294 | 223 | 160 | 135 | 111 | 90 | 114 | 117 | 120 | 144 | 146 | 153 | 133 | 135 | 138 | 112 | 112 | 90 | 66 | 59 | 75 | 134 | 189 | 526 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 4 | W 4 | N 3 | S 10 | S 10 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 22 | E 12 | SSW 11 |
42 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 68 | 50 | 47 | 9 | 137 | 408 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | S 22 | S 20 | E 12 |
7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 42 | 62 | 9 | 70 | 134 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | NNE 2 | — | N 3 | N 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | — |
— | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 392 | 578 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 90 | 5 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 133 | 19 | 146 | 37 |
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