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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 22 Apr 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
24.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Recreio today?
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 9AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | |
113 | 88 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 51 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 75 | 103 | 70 | 148 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:17AM0.78m | 6:39PM0.73m | 9:39PM0.74m | 4:50AM0.74m | 11:13PM0.78m | 5:40AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.56m | 12:16PM0.19m | 8:01PM0.73m | 1:35AM0.63m | 1:41PM0.25m | 3:11AM0.64m | 3:15PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 113 | 88 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 51 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 75 | 103 | 70 | 148 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 67 | 58 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 42 | 40 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 9 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 67 | 67 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | E 4 | SE 4 | E 7 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 31 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 39 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 78 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
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