Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 5AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
294 | 251 | 335 | 863 | 973 | 1080 | 989 | 842 | 842 | 734 | 698 | 603 | 603 | 586 | 666 | 778 | 927 | 1314 | 1584 | 2037 | 3048 | 3062 | 2972 | 2817 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:28PM0.77m | 11:51PM0.63m | 1:04PM0.85m | 00:35AM0.73m | 1:35PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM0.34m | 5:35PM0.53m | 5:24AM0.27m | 6:30PM0.46m | 6:21AM0.18m | 7:05PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
34 | 251 | 335 | 863 | 973 | 1080 | 989 | 842 | 842 | 734 | 698 | 603 | 603 | 586 | 666 | 778 | 927 | 1314 | 1584 | 2037 | 3048 | 3062 | 2972 | 2817 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | S 17 |
4 | 49 | 48 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 540 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
294 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 697 | 160 | 160 | 90 | 90 | 70 | 35 | 246 | 78 | 78 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 129 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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