Recreio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I've got the lowdown on Recreio for the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows that'll have you pulling on the wetsuit.

The water temp is sitting at 72°F, which is about what you'd expect for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

We start off with a bit of a dud. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th morning are pretty average. The swell on Friday is only 3ft from the SW with a weak energy of 92 (combined energy score), and the wind is a messy cross-on. Not worth paddling out for. Saturday morning shows a bit more promise with a 5ft S swell but the energy is moderate at 433. The wind goes glassy, which is a big plus for clean conditions, but the surf quality is still just "expect good" – not a standout.

The real action starts to build on Sunday the 26th. That morning the swell drops to 3ft from the S, but the period jumps to 14 seconds, giving it a long-period groundswell feel. The combined energy hits 577 (moderate), and with glassy conditions, it's going to be clean. That's a solid session for intermediates, especially if you're on a point or a reef. The afternoon sees a bump to 4ft with a 13-second period, but the wind swings cross-shore, so the morning is the pick.

Monday the 27th is another good call. The swell is 3ft from the S, period at 12 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the NNE. That's clean, lined-up waves. The energy is a moderate 319. The morning session is the go.

Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th get smaller, dropping to 2ft. The wind is offshore and clean, but the swell is just too weak. The energy drops to around 179 (weak). It's surfable if you're desperate, but not worth the hype.

Thursday the 30th is a write-off with onshore winds and poor conditions. Friday the 31st is flat and weak.

Now, here's the standout. Saturday the 1st of August has a solid 3ft to 3ft S swell, with a 12-second period. The combined energy is a moderate 340, and the wind is offshore in the morning and cross-off in the afternoon. This is your best bet for clean, fun waves. The morning is glassy, so get out early.

Sunday the 2nd of August morning is another glassy session with a 2ft S swell, but it's smaller. The afternoon gets ruined by onshore wind.

Monday the 3rd of August is the real standout. The morning shows a 3ft S swell with a massive 15-second period, which is very long period groundswell. The combined energy is a strong 476 (moderate-to-strong). The wind is glassy (0 km/h). That's a recipe for perfect, lined-up waves at Recreio. It's not too big, so it's good for intermediates, but that long period might make it a bit straight on a beach break – best at a point or reef. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a cross-on breeze, but the morning is the pick of the entire forecast.

Tuesday the 4th of August is also good. The morning is glassy again with a 4ft S swell and a 12-second period, giving a moderate 439 energy. The wind is calm, so it's clean. The afternoon sees a slight cross-shore, but still surfable.

The rest of the week into August gets smaller again, with the 6th of August showing a 5ft E swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it's a bit of a junky windswell. The wind is offshore though, so it might be interesting for a paddle, but be cautious – over 5ft at a beach break with short period can be a bit of a mess.

Overall, the best windows are the morning of Sunday the 26th, the morning of Monday the 3rd of August, and the morning of Tuesday the 4th of August. Get out there for those.

Rusty.

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