Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 3AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 49 | 66 | 138 | 79 | 124 | 107 | 91 | 124 | 148 | 243 | 280 | 280 | 276 | 242 | 233 | 189 | 185 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:22PM0.89m | 5:25AM0.95m | 5:55PM0.82m | 6:15AM0.87m | 6:34PM0.73m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.30m | 12:42PM0.23m | 00:58AM0.32m | 1:47PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 49 | 66 | 86 | 79 | 79 | 86 | 87 | 112 | 148 | 69 | 110 | 127 | 134 | 142 | 145 | 189 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 49 | 47 | 61 | 58 | 72 | 53 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 21 | 243 | 280 | 280 | 276 | 242 | 233 | — | 185 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 11 | E 8 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 17 | 37 | 33 | 55 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 19 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 138 | 116 | 124 | 107 | 91 | 124 | 39 | 95 | — | — | — | — | 222 | 142 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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