
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 3PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| 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 Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
216 | 212 | 212 | 180 | 180 | 150 | 183 | 178 | 150 | 108 | 87 | 87 | 126 | 160 | 504 | 371 | 169 | 142 | 142 | 146 | 173 | 378 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:40AM0.99m | 5:02PM0.88m | 4:16AM0.99m | 5:22PM0.83m | 4:55AM0.95m | 5:43PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.00m | 11:02PM0.40m | 11:31AM0.09m | 11:35PM0.39m | 12:09PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | E 8 |
114 | 212 | 212 | 180 | 180 | 127 | 183 | 178 | 150 | 108 | 87 | 74 | 73 | 46 | 279 | 239 | 169 | 142 | 142 | 146 | 38 | 229 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | S 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | S 14 |
216 | 97 | 80 | 3 | 6 | 150 | 144 | 122 | 96 | 80 | 76 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | — | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 46 | 20 | 38 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 4 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | N 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | E 8 | E 8 |
1 | 2 | 4 | 80 | 80 | — | — | 301 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 87 | 126 | 160 | 504 | 371 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 173 | 378 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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