
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 5AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 6 | 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 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
78 | 60 | 63 | 82 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 57 | 106 | 129 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:22PM0.67m | 11:09AM0.70m | 9:00PM0.63m | 12:25PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.35m | 4:07PM0.51m | 4:29AM0.31m | 5:36PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
78 | 60 | 63 | 37 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 57 | 106 | 129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 8 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
17 | 28 | 63 | 82 | 24 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 28 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 12 | SSW 8 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 10 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSE 10 | SSW 3 | SSE 9 | — | — |
4 | 4 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 8 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | SSW 3 | — | — |
12 | 44 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 129 | 42 | 0 |
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