Recreio Surf Forecast

/ Rio de Janeiro (47 surf breaks) /

Brazil (449 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (23.03° S 43.46° W)

Surf Forecasts:

Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 18 May 2026 -03

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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 24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Recreio today?

The current surf forecast for Recreio at 4AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 May)	5ft (1.5m)	8s
Afternoon (19 May)	5.5ft (1.7m)	8s
Evening (19 May)	3.5ft (1.0m)	18s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 18		Tuesday 19								Wednesday 20								Thursday 21
	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)	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	3	3	!	!	!	!	!	3	4	4	3	3	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 10	S 10	S 15	S 14	S 14	SW 8	SW 8	SSW 8	S 19	S 18	S 17	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 14	S 15	S 15	S 15
Wave Graph
kJ	120	90	109	106	93	319	418	365	467	621	1702	3371	3483	2947	2157	1922	1483	1264	1121	1245	1643	2040	2593	3409
Wind (km/h)	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	W	W	WSW	WSW	SW	S	SSE	ESE	SE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide	4:04PM1.01m				3:07AM0.82m				4:52PM0.92m				3:38AM0.82m				5:50PM0.83m				4:15AM0.81m
Low Tide			10:34PM0.41m				10:26AM0.03m				11:20PM0.50m				11:18AM0.07m					00:09AM0.57m				12:18PM0.14m


	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:17
mm	—	1	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	—	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	3
Temp °C	22	22	22	22	22	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	20	20	20	20	20	20	20
Feels °C	24	24	24	24	23	20	21	21	22	23	22	23	23	23	22	22	23	22	23	22	22	22	21	20
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 13	S 13	S 12	S 19	SSW 8	S 17	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 14	S 15	S 15	S 15
kJ	120	90	42	41	85	89	87	76	467	375	1702	3371	3483	2947	2157	1922	1483	1264	1121	1245	1643	2040	2593	3409
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 16	S 21	S 15	S 12	S 18	S 8	SE 12	SE 12	SE 7	SE 7	SE 6	SE 6	SE 6	E 8	E 8	E 8	SE 5	SE 5	E 8
kJ	44	70	109	106	93	46	79	71	77	621	355	6	6	65	63	46	36	29	5	4	4	20	13	12
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 7	E 7	S 10	E 7	S 16	E 7	S 16	S 20	S 15	S 14	SE 12	—	—	—	—	E 8	E 8	E 8	—	—	—	E 8	E 8	—
kJ	4	4	17	4	21	4	20	122	38	329	6	—	—	—	—	5	5	5	—	—	—	5	5	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 4	SW 5	SW 5	SW 5	SW 5	SW 8	SW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 6	SE 6	SE 5	SE 5	—	—	—
kJ	8	33	56	49	32	319	418	365	355	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	39	32	34	28	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Praia do Aventureiro São Paulo	Prainha Rio de Janeiro	Prainha Rio de Janeiro	Praia do Aventureiro São Paulo	Prainha Rio de Janeiro	Praia do Pero Rio de Janeiro	Praia do Felix São Paulo	Ponta Grossa São Paulo	Praia do Aventureiro São Paulo	Praia do Aventureiro São Paulo	Prainha Rio de Janeiro	Prainha Rio de Janeiro	Prainha Rio de Janeiro	Prainha Rio de Janeiro	Pepino Rio de Janeiro	Praia do Aventureiro São Paulo	Barre de Marica Rio de Janeiro	Recreio Rio de Janeiro	Recreio Rio de Janeiro	Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar) Rio de Janeiro	Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar) Rio de Janeiro	Camboinhas Rio de Janeiro	Itaipuacu Rio de Janeiro	Praia das Dunas Rio de Janeiro
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	90	5	5	90	5	153	160	167	90	90	5	5	5	5	19	90	71	0	0	78	78	42	62	146
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro	Ilha Do Pontal	Ilha Do Pontal	Laje Rasa	Laje Rasa	Laje Rasa	Laje Rasa				Laje Rasa	São Conrado	Meio da Praia	Meio da Praia	Meio da Praia	Meio da Praia	Meio da Praia	Meio da Praia	Recreio	Recreio	Praia Brava	Praia Brava	Praia Brava	Meio da Praia	Laje Rasa
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1				3	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil	Moco Santa Catarina - Norte	Moco Santa Catarina - Norte	Moco Santa Catarina - Norte	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Lambe Lambe Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Galheta do Sul Santa Catarina - Sul	Lambe Lambe Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Lambe Lambe Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Praia dos Castelhanos (Ilha Bela) São Paulo	Naufragados Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Praia dos Castelhanos (Ilha Bela) São Paulo	Praia dos Castelhanos (Ilha Bela) São Paulo	Meio da Praia Rio de Janeiro	Praia dos Castelhanos (Ilha Bela) São Paulo	Meio da Praia Rio de Janeiro	Meio da Praia Rio de Janeiro	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Lambe Lambe Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Lambe Lambe Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Praia da Baleia São Paulo
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	5
Header Global	Back Bommie Australia	Back Bommie Australia	Avalon-North Australia	Black Rock Australia	Bankvaults Indonesia	Bankvaults Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Boneyard Australia	Cavalos de Fao Portugal	Cavalos de Fao Portugal	Crazy Left Portugal	Arrifana Portugal	Canal Brazil	Arrifana Portugal	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Afife Portugal	Anglet - Corsaires France	Lambe Lambe Brazil	Cathedral Rock Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Bali Village Indonesia	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	4

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