Recreio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on offer at Recreio over the next couple of weeks.

The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

The start of the week is a bit of a mixed bag, but there's something to work with. Tuesday and Wednesday see small, clean waves with light cross-offshore breezes, but the swell is short-period and the energy is modest (153 to 335), so you're looking at knee-to-waist high stuff that's a little soft. Not a write-off, but not a standout either.

Thursday turns a bit ugly with cross-on and onshore winds, so I'd skip that.

Then things start to get interesting. Friday morning, July 24th, is the first real highlight. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – and a new SSW groundswell rolls in at 4ft with a period of 11 seconds. The wave energy jumps to 426 (moderate), and it's shaping up clean. This is the pick of the early period. The swell is big enough for intermediate surfers to have fun, not too big for beginners.

Saturday continues the good run with a solid S swell at 5-5ft, nice offshore NNE wind in the morning, and clean conditions. The energy is up around 397-450. That's another solid day.

Sunday sees a long-period S swell (14 seconds) but the wind swings cross-on, making it messy. The energy is high (625-638) but the quality isn't there.

Now, Monday July 27th is the real standout of the whole outlook. Early morning is glassy again, with a 5ft S groundswell at 12 seconds, and the combined energy hits 738 – that's strong. The waves will have proper power and shape. This is your best bet for the whole fortnight. The only caveat is that long-period swell can be a bit straight at beach breaks, but Recreio is exposed and handles it well. This is a morning for the intermediate and above.

After that, the swell drops off quickly. Tuesday 28th through to the end of the month is small, clean but weak – 1ft to 2ft – with energy falling below 100. Not worth a paddle.

Then on the first of August, a new SE swell arrives, but it's short-period (7-8 seconds) and the wind is cross-on, so it's messy. The energy is strong (654) but the quality is poor. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Sunday August 2nd shapes up nicely again. A clean offshore NNE wind meets a 5ft ESE swell, and the energy is 569. That's a good, fun day for intermediate surfers, but the short period (8 seconds) means the waves will be a bit dumpy and less organised.

The following Monday and Tuesday are small and clean, but nothing special.

The final stand-out in the long range is Wednesday August 5th. A 6ft E swell with a 8-second period hits, and the energy is massive – 1065 – that's strong. But you've got light cross-on wind and rain, so it's more of a powerful, raw, and challenging session. Only for the experienced crew.

Overall, the best on offer is the glassy morning of Monday July 27th – that's the one to circle. Friday July 24th morning is also a cracker. The second week's best bet is Sunday August 2nd morning, but it's less certain this far out.

Rusty.

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