#!/bin/bash

local_dir="$HOME/backups/$(date +%U)"
mkdir -p "$localdir"

# '-a' for archive '-z' to compress transfer
rsync -az username@remote_host:/home/username/dir1 $local_dir

#if ssh is using non-stardard port
#rsync -avz -e 'ssh -p 8022' username@remote_host:/home/username/dir1 $local_dir

#to exclude folder use --exclude <folder_name>