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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 17 May 2026 -03Forecast 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
23.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Recreio today?
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 5PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | |
466 | 403 | 396 | 396 | 332 | 326 | 270 | 254 | 202 | 161 | 125 | 122 | 90 | 90 | 104 | 106 | 93 | 319 | 929 | 717 | 483 | 752 | 1885 | 2935 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:19PM1.07m | 2:41AM0.83m | 4:04PM1.01m | 3:07AM0.82m | 4:52PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.01m | 9:49PM0.30m | 9:39AM0.00m | 10:34PM0.41m | 10:26AM0.03m | 11:20PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 19 | SSW 8 | S 17 | S 16 |
 kJ | 466 | 403 | 396 | 396 | 332 | 326 | 270 | 254 | 202 | 161 | 125 | 122 | 90 | 90 | 47 | 60 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 71 | 467 | 345 | 1885 | 2935 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 21 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 44 | 70 | 104 | 106 | 93 | 46 | 79 | 51 | 77 | 752 | 308 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 19 | S 18 | E 7 | ENE 2 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | E 7 | S 16 | E 7 | S 16 | S 20 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 122 | 38 | 333 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 319 | 929 | 717 | 483 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 78 | 133 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 146 | 5 | 160 | 90 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
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