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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 15 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 5AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
1609 | 1561 | 1568 | 1408 | 1240 | 1183 | 1164 | 1035 | 985 | 872 | 730 | 582 | 561 | 478 | 478 | 486 | 475 | 422 | 415 | 403 | 403 | 396 | 326 | 319 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:53PM1.08m | 1:57AM0.88m | 2:35PM1.09m | 2:18AM0.85m | 3:19PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.11m | 8:16PM0.13m | 8:16AM0.05m | 9:03PM0.21m | 8:57AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 1609 | 1561 | 1568 | 1408 | 1240 | 1183 | 1164 | 1035 | 985 | 872 | 730 | 582 | 561 | 478 | 478 | 486 | 475 | 422 | 415 | 403 | 403 | 396 | 326 | 319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 3 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 153 | 90 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 78 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 78 |
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