
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (18 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 6PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 85 | 126 | 131 | 239 | 463 | 198 | 173 | 146 | 146 | 169 | 229 | 270 | 229 | 164 | 142 | 142 | 198 | 113 | 193 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:22PM0.83m | 4:55AM0.95m | 5:43PM0.79m | 5:37AM0.88m | 6:08PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.09m | 11:35PM0.39m | 12:09PM0.20m | 00:12AM0.37m | 12:50PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | E 8 |
90 | 76 | 73 | 131 | 239 | 273 | 198 | 173 | 146 | 146 | 38 | 229 | 270 | 229 | 164 | 142 | 142 | 114 | 11 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 15 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 |
79 | 38 | 38 | 46 | 31 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 38 | 3 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | S 14 | — | — |
17 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 46 | 46 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | — | N 3 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | N 2 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
3 | 85 | 126 | — | — | 463 | — | 1 | — | — | 169 | — | 531 | — | — | 1 | — | 198 | 113 | 193 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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