Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 8PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1804 | 1859 | 1303 | 1018 | 875 | 747 | 522 | 418 | 347 | 284 | 274 | 205 | 219 | 178 | 117 | 121 | 106 | 112 | 131 | 227 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:50PM1.04m | 2:22AM1.05m | 3:11PM1.04m | 2:48AM1.09m | 3:30PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM0.22m | 8:53AM-0.06m | 9:08PM0.19m | 9:28AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | E 8 |
1804 | 1859 | 1303 | 1018 | 875 | 747 | 522 | 418 | 347 | 284 | 274 | 205 | 148 | 113 | 117 | 121 | 106 | 112 | 33 | 111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | 121 | 114 | 83 | 53 | 52 | — | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | E 7 | E 8 |
40 | 65 | 54 | 83 | 78 | 86 | 92 | 95 | 79 | 97 | 135 | 141 | 219 | 178 | — | — | 2 | — | 131 | 227 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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