Recreio surf break

Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 -03
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Recreio surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Recreio sea temperature is
24.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Recreio today?

The current surf forecast for Recreio at 7PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (20 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
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3
3
3
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
2
S
13
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.4
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2346
2125
1813
1397
1245
1380
1809
2040
2559
3664
4259
3957
3999
3645
3341
3200
3074
2959
2939
2923
2927
2157
1929
1710
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
N
5
N
5
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
5:50PM0.83m
4:15AM0.81m
8:15PM0.75m
5:02AM0.79m
10:05PM0.74m
6:06AM0.75m
Low Tide
11:18AM0.07m
00:09AM0.57m
12:18PM0.14m
1:05AM0.60m
1:26PM0.20m
2:09AM0.60m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:22
6:22
6:22
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5:17
5:17
5:16
5:16
1
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
21
22
21
21
21
20
19
21
24
23
23
24
23
23
22
21
21
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
22
22
21
22
22
21
20
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
2
S
13
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.4
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
Energy kJ
2346
2125
1813
1397
1245
1380
1809
2040
2559
3664
4259
3957
3999
3645
3341
3200
3074
2959
2939
2923
2927
2157
1929
1710
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
1.1
ESE
6
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
12
6
6
6
6
5
89
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.8
SSE
4
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
1.3
E
5
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
Energy kJ
15
11
22
6
6
83
84
101
92
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
5
5
90
90
35
90
90
164
164
90
90
8
8
8
8
8
8
12
12
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
7
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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