
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (06 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 5PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 5 | E 7 | SSE 6 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 71 | 90 | 111 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 55 | 41 | 57 | 56 | 33 | 38 | 35 | 74 | 139 | 497 | 1029 | 1275 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:25PM0.64m | 11:37AM0.79m | 11:13PM0.59m | 12:49PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.43m | 3:27AM0.32m | 4:53PM0.46m | 4:52AM0.26m | 6:20PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 33 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 |
89 | 71 | 31 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 26 | 38 | 35 | 74 | 139 | 497 | 505 | 1275 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 7 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 20 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 |
71 | 70 | 31 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 41 | 57 | 56 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 8 | 21 | 1029 | 427 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | E 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 20 | S 18 | — | E 5 |
24 | 21 | 41 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 3 | — | 31 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 101 | — | 62 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | S 9 | S 3 | SSE 4 | — | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | E 4 | E 5 | — |
1 | — | 90 | 111 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 22 | — | 35 | 26 | 82 | 39 | 59 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 39 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 35 | 0 |
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