Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 12PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 153 | 260 | 603 | 1000 | 1124 | 1556 | 1480 | 1315 | 1152 | 1016 | 1016 | 867 | 740 | 694 | 598 | 573 | 573 | 586 | 627 | 639 | 553 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:29AM0.69m | 5:54PM0.66m | 11:22AM0.77m | 10:40PM0.66m | 11:57AM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29PM0.57m | 2:52AM0.32m | 4:00PM0.52m | 4:12AM0.27m | 5:02PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 126 | 153 | 153 | 603 | 1000 | 1124 | 1556 | 1480 | 1315 | 1152 | 1016 | 1016 | 867 | 740 | 694 | 598 | 573 | 573 | 586 | 627 | 639 | 553 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 135 | 129 | 260 | 220 | 216 | 161 | 136 | 106 | 94 | 71 | 70 | 61 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | — | — | S 20 |
| kJ | 58 | 114 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 1 | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 90 | 164 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 12 | 0 |
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