Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (21 Aug):
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 12AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 27°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
48 | 131 | 143 | 152 | 130 | 110 | 92 | 159 | 108 | 207 | 250 | 249 | 270 | 510 | 732 | 1071 | 961 | 810 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:56PM0.69m | 11:33AM0.68m | 6:37PM0.62m | 12:28PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.35m | 3:37PM0.57m | 3:58AM0.34m | 5:35PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
27 | 77 | 143 | 152 | 130 | 110 | 92 | 76 | 63 | 47 | 33 | 249 | 270 | 510 | 732 | 1071 | 961 | 810 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 14 | E 8 | SW 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
5 | 24 | 38 | 35 | 50 | 47 | 48 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 155 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SW 6 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 2 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
48 | 131 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 159 | 108 | 207 | 250 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 666 | 697 | 167 | 160 | 90 | 90 | 70 | 90 | 129 | 78 | 37 |
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