
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (17 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 8PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
417 | 918 | 695 | 551 | 332 | 326 | 388 | 403 | 403 | 332 | 326 | 249 | 244 | 198 | 194 | 173 | 202 | 284 | 392 | 440 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:43PM0.78m | 6:02AM0.70m | 5:10PM0.71m | 11:24AM0.69m | 5:50PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.48m | 00:09AM0.28m | 1:04PM0.57m | 1:39AM0.34m | 3:11PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
417 | 918 | 695 | 551 | 332 | 326 | 388 | 403 | 403 | 332 | 326 | 249 | 244 | 198 | 194 | 154 | 117 | 113 | 85 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
173 | 3 | 47 | 51 | 138 | 141 | 45 | 42 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — |
56 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | 68 | 15 | 21 | 30 | 44 | 62 | 69 | 91 | 159 | 223 | 225 | 221 | 196 | 173 | 173 | 202 | 284 | 392 | 440 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 129 | 2 |
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