Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 11PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 159 | 124 | 251 | 286 | 265 | 361 | 838 | 1000 | 1100 | 875 | 734 | 734 | 698 | 616 | 603 | 574 | 561 | 562 | 835 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:33AM0.68m | 6:37PM0.62m | 12:28PM0.77m | 11:51PM0.63m | 1:04PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37PM0.57m | 3:58AM0.34m | 5:35PM0.53m | 5:24AM0.27m | 6:30PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 27 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 |
92 | 76 | 63 | 50 | 34 | 30 | 361 | 838 | 1000 | 1100 | 875 | 734 | 734 | 698 | 616 | 603 | 574 | 561 | 562 | 835 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 9 | S 15 | S 14 | E 8 | SW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
5 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 21 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 3 | — | ESE 4 | E 4 |
56 | 159 | 124 | 251 | 286 | 265 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | — | 16 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 676 | 150 | 697 | 167 | 160 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 129 | 246 | 78 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 37 |
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