
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 12PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 33 | 43 | 179 | 428 | 442 | 414 | 414 | 408 | 415 | 417 | 417 | 414 | 397 | 340 | 289 | 297 | 320 | 347 | 480 | 473 | 437 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:25PM0.77m | 11:42PM0.66m | 1:11PM0.84m | 00:36AM0.72m | 1:49PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.31m | 5:36PM0.50m | 5:39AM0.25m | 6:40PM0.45m | 6:36AM0.18m | 7:24PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
28 | 28 | 43 | 179 | 428 | 442 | 414 | 414 | 408 | 415 | 417 | 417 | 414 | 397 | 340 | 289 | 218 | 213 | 176 | 480 | 473 | 437 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 |
12 | 22 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 58 | 83 | 297 | 320 | 347 | 147 | 157 | 160 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 10 | WSW 8 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 7 | S 15 | E 7 | S 9 | SSW 9 | E 7 | E 14 | — |
9 | 9 | 7 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 34 | 10 | 73 | 10 | 44 | 26 | 9 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 |
37 | 33 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 5 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
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