Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 5AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1647 | 1755 | 2091 | 2084 | 2085 | 2022 | 1836 | 1760 | 857 | 735 | 735 | 625 | 526 | 431 | 354 | 408 | 645 | 670 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:58PM0.96m | 3:27AM1.07m | 4:13PM0.91m | 3:59AM1.05m | 4:29PM0.88m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55PM0.29m | 10:21AM0.03m | 10:22PM0.27m | 10:52AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
1647 | 1755 | 2091 | 2084 | 2085 | 2022 | 1836 | 1760 | 857 | 735 | 735 | 625 | 526 | 431 | 354 | 292 | 237 | 233 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | ESE 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 18 | — | 210 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 30 | 30 | — | — | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 |
— | 11 | — | 31 | — | — | — | 37 | 423 | 557 | 500 | 403 | 337 | 319 | 310 | 408 | 645 | 670 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 129 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 2 |
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