Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 3PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
106 | 83 | 66 | 66 | 48 | 64 | 49 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 62 | 79 | 97 | 211 | 358 | 186 | 163 | 144 | 159 | 129 | 303 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:47AM0.80m | 5:30PM0.76m | 6:39AM0.70m | 5:56PM0.69m | 11:33AM0.68m | 6:37PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:35PM0.45m | 00:56AM0.31m | 1:44PM0.54m | 2:18AM0.35m | 3:37PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
106 | 83 | 66 | 66 | 48 | 64 | 49 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 11 | 27 | 97 | 139 | 183 | 186 | 163 | 144 | 104 | 65 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 15 | SSW 9 | S 15 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 38 | 35 | 50 | 52 | 43 | 4 | 26 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | — |
3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | W 2 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 79 | — | 211 | 358 | — | — | 1 | 159 | 129 | 303 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 703 | 150 | 690 | 167 |
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