Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 3AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 357 | 287 | 282 | 290 | 216 | 212 | 212 | 184 | 153 | 150 | 178 | 178 | 126 | 106 | 88 | 107 | 155 | 193 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 4:40PM0.94m | 3:40AM0.99m | 5:02PM0.88m | 4:16AM0.99m | 5:22PM0.83m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM0.40m | 10:52AM0.00m | 11:02PM0.40m | 11:31AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 357 | 208 | 209 | 168 | 113 | 96 | 212 | 184 | 153 | 120 | 178 | 178 | 126 | 106 | 88 | 73 | 73 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | S 13 | S 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 287 | 282 | 249 | 216 | 212 | 78 | 3 | 6 | 150 | 122 | 122 | 96 | 77 | 76 | 38 | 38 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | NW 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 76 | — | — | 290 | 219 | — | 142 | 78 | 99 | — | — | 301 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 107 | 155 | 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 |
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