
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (08 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 5PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm November 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
312 | 523 | 671 | 385 | 344 | 267 | 593 | 623 | 370 | 329 | 297 | 412 | 432 | 495 | 449 | 477 | 287 | 282 | 234 | 235 | 194 | 194 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:36PM0.91m | 2:11AM1.03m | 1:57PM0.91m | 2:42AM1.02m | 2:19PM0.90m | 3:13AM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM0.08m | 8:23AM0.23m | 8:23PM0.04m | 8:54AM0.27m | 8:54PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | |
— | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | 6:12 | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | S 13 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
14 | 523 | 671 | 385 | 344 | 237 | 4 | 623 | 370 | 329 | 297 | 412 | 432 | 495 | 449 | 477 | 287 | 282 | 234 | 235 | 194 | 194 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 14 | E 8 | NE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
3 | 14 | 3 | 273 | 201 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 217 | 169 | 140 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 6 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | NE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | E 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | S 15 | — | SSE 10 |
4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
312 | — | — | — | — | 267 | 593 | 457 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 75 | 83 | 110 | 130 | 123 | 105 | 86 | 85 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 167 | 90 | 90 | 78 | 246 | 129 | 129 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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