Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 1PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 50 | 124 | 35 | 114 | 114 | 148 | 167 | 155 | 129 | 102 | 76 | 67 | 93 | 135 | 118 | 163 | 203 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:48AM1.09m | 4:13PM0.94m | 4:23AM1.04m | 4:37PM0.87m | 5:04AM0.96m | 5:04PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.08m | 10:48PM0.19m | 11:24AM0.20m | 11:27PM0.22m | 12:14PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 8 |
45 | 49 | 32 | 35 | 50 | 11 | 35 | 114 | 114 | 148 | 167 | 155 | 129 | 102 | 70 | 49 | 53 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 203 | 222 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 9 | E 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | NW 4 | S 8 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 |
11 | 26 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 42 | 53 | 44 | 22 | 76 | 55 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SSW 7 | S 8 | — | NNW 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SE 10 | — | SSE 9 | — | — |
27 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | 1 | — | 2 | 42 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 5 | — | 24 | — | 9 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 8 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 6 | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 13 | 124 | — | 3 | 6 | 26 | 46 | — | — | 72 | — | 67 | 93 | 135 | 118 | 163 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 70 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 5 | 70 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 153 | 160 | 167 | 565 | 167 | 146 | 129 |
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