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 2 am Tuesday 19 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 23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Recreio today?

The current surf forecast for Recreio at 8AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 May)	5ft (1.6m)	8s
Afternoon (19 May)	6ft (1.9m)	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 Tue morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 19								Wednesday 20								Thursday 21
	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	6 PM	9 PM
Rating (10 max)	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	3	!	!	!	!	!	!	4	3	3	!	!	!	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	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	S 16	S 15
Wave Graph
kJ	109	106	93	346	418	414	467	621	1702	2900	3025	2760	2326	2097	1632	1264	1121	1245	1772	2040	2559	3351	3981	3883
Wind (km/h)	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross-on	on	cross-on	glassy
High Tide			3:07AM0.82m				4:52PM0.92m				3:38AM0.82m				5:50PM0.83m				4:15AM0.81m					8:15PM0.75m
Low Tide					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	—	2	1	1	1	—	1	1	1	2	2	2	4	3	1	—
Temp °C	22	22	22	21	22	22	22	22	21	20	20	21	21	21	21	21	21	20	20	20	20	20	19	19
Feels °C	24	24	24	21	22	23	23	24	23	22	22	23	22	21	22	24	23	21	22	22	21	20	19	20
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	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	S 16	S 15
kJ	42	41	63	89	86	76	467	291	1702	2900	3025	2760	2326	2097	1632	1264	1121	1245	1772	2040	2559	3351	3981	3883
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 16	S 21	S 15	S 12	S 18	SSW 8	SE 12	SE 12	—	—	E 8	SE 6	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	—
kJ	109	106	93	46	79	71	77	621	259	6	6	—	—	5	18	5	5	5	5	5	5	12	12	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 10	E 7	S 16	E 7	S 16	S 20	S 9	S 14	SE 12	—	—	—	—	—	E 8	—	—	—	E 8	E 8	ESE 7	—	—	—
kJ	17	4	21	4	20	122	42	329	6	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	—	5	5	18	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 5	SW 5	SW 5	SW 8	SW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 6	SE 6	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	—	—	—
kJ	56	56	51	346	418	414	327	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	20	19	18	16	16	13	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Prainha Rio de Janeiro	Praia do Aventureiro São Paulo	Prainha Rio de Janeiro	Praia do Pero Rio de Janeiro	Ponta Grossa São Paulo	Ponta Grossa São Paulo	Praia do Aventureiro São Paulo	Praia do Aventureiro São Paulo	Prainha Rio de Janeiro	Praia da Macumba Rio de Janeiro	Praia da Macumba Rio de Janeiro	Prainha Rio de Janeiro	Prainha Rio de Janeiro	Prainha Rio de Janeiro	Prainha Rio de Janeiro	Recreio Rio de Janeiro	Barra da Tijuca Rio de Janeiro	Laranjeiras São Paulo	Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar) Rio de Janeiro	Praia da Macumba Rio de Janeiro	Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar) Rio de Janeiro	Praia do Aventureiro São Paulo	Praia do Aventureiro São Paulo	Barra da Tijuca Rio de Janeiro
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	5	90	5	153	167	167	90	90	5	2	2	5	5	5	5	0	14	129	78	2	78	90	90	14
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro	Laje Rasa	Laje Rasa	Laje Rasa	Laje Rasa			Laje Rasa	Laje Rasa	Laje Rasa	Barra de Guaratiba	Barra de Guaratiba	Praia do Pero	Laje Rasa	Praia do Pero	Laje Rasa	São Conrado	São Conrado	Praia Brava	Praia Brava	Praia da Macumba	Laje Rasa	Praia Brava	Praia Brava	Praia Brava
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1			1	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil	Moco Santa Catarina - Norte	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Praia dos Castelhanos (Ilha Bela) São Paulo	Praia dos Castelhanos (Ilha Bela) São Paulo	Praia dos Castelhanos (Ilha Bela) São Paulo	Praia dos Castelhanos (Ilha Bela) São Paulo	Praia dos Castelhanos (Ilha Bela) São Paulo	Praia dos Castelhanos (Ilha Bela) São Paulo	Gravata Santa Catarina - Sul	Itapiruba North Side Santa Catarina - Sul	São Conrado Rio de Janeiro	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Lambe Lambe Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Lambe Lambe Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Pauba São Paulo	Lambe Lambe Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Praia Brava Rio de Janeiro
Rating (10 max)	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	5	4	5
Header Global	Avalon-North Australia	Black Rock Australia	Bankvaults Indonesia	Bankvaults Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Afife Portugal	Cavalos de Fao Portugal	Cavalos de Fao Portugal	Crazy Left Portugal	Achadas Da Cruz Portugal	Anglet - Corsaires France	Arrifana Portugal	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Anglet - Corsaires France	Lambe Lambe Brazil	Cathedral Rock Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Bali Village Indonesia	Pauba Brazil	Bondo Kodi Indonesia	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	5	4	4

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