Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 1PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 110 | 92 | 202 | 170 | 251 | 286 | 302 | 306 | 763 | 916 | 989 | 842 | 734 | 720 | 720 | 616 | 603 | 574 | 561 | 679 | 711 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-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 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 27 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 126 | 110 | 92 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 286 | 251 | 306 | 763 | 916 | 989 | 842 | 734 | 720 | 720 | 616 | 603 | 574 | 561 | 679 | 711 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 15 | SSW 9 | S 15 | E 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 47 | 48 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 34 | 38 | 48 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 21 | 20 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | WSW 5 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 202 | 170 | 251 | — | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 155 | 665 | 167 | 160 | 160 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 129 | 246 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 37 |
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