
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 8AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
381 | 203 | 169 | 142 | 116 | 203 | 146 | 235 | 458 | 253 | 181 | 148 | 122 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 104 | 129 | 102 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 43 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:27AM0.80m | 6:39PM0.72m | 7:40AM0.72m | 7:22PM0.67m | 11:09AM0.70m | 9:00PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.37m | 1:38PM0.40m | 1:58AM0.36m | 2:43PM0.48m | 3:11AM0.35m | 4:07PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 4 | SSW 5 |
193 | 203 | 169 | 142 | 116 | 120 | 12 | 146 | 213 | 253 | 181 | 148 | 122 | 99 | 34 | 28 | 104 | 129 | 102 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 24 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | — | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | — | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 43 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
— | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | N 2 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — |
381 | — | — | 1 | — | 203 | 146 | 235 | 458 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 99 | 99 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 90 | 90 | 167 | 0 | 0 |
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