Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 6AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 152 | 126 | 110 | 92 | 179 | 164 | 312 | 289 | 287 | 182 | 732 | 794 | 1071 | 961 | 734 | 734 | 698 | 616 | 586 | 586 | 640 | 610 | 711 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:33AM0.68m | 6:37PM0.62m | 12:28PM0.77m | 11:51PM0.63m | 1:04PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.35m | 3:37PM0.57m | 3:58AM0.34m | 5:35PM0.53m | 5:24AM0.27m | 6:30PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 143 | 152 | 126 | 110 | 92 | 76 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 287 | 182 | 732 | 794 | 1071 | 961 | 734 | 734 | 698 | 616 | 586 | 586 | 640 | 610 | 711 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 15 | SSW 9 | S 15 | S 14 | E 8 | SW 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 35 | 50 | 47 | 48 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 149 | 11 | 198 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 11 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 20 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 179 | 164 | 312 | 289 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | 16 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 666 | 360 | 160 | 160 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 141 | 129 | 78 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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