Recreio surf break

Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 06 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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Recreio today?

The current surf forecast for Recreio at 3AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (07 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
7
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
423
409
344
280
266
202
154
154
116
130
152
236
111
111
114
163
121
117
148
143
103
114
167
165
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:08PM0.82m
4:31AM0.80m
6:01PM0.77m
5:20AM0.76m
8:10PM0.73m
6:27AM0.72m
Low Tide
11:49PM0.46m
12:07PM0.22m
00:57AM0.50m
1:19PM0.26m
2:15AM0.51m
2:36PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:15
6:16
6:16
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5:23
5:23
5:22
Temp °C
24
24
23
22
22
24
28
29
26
26
24
23
23
25
31
31
28
27
25
24
23
26
32
33
26
26
25
24
24
26
29
30
28
28
25
24
24
26
31
30
28
28
25
24
23
26
32
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
8
1
E
8
Energy kJ
423
409
344
280
266
202
154
154
116
130
152
134
111
111
114
94
97
103
127
127
103
106
110
113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
8
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
Energy kJ
20
42
37
30
32
116
119
89
88
58
58
58
121
117
148
143
100
114
167
165
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
19
18
17
17
17
17
35
33
56
6
21
44
67
68
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
1
E
6
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.3
E
7
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNW
4
Energy kJ
26
36
39
64
47
71
236
163
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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