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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 13 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
24.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Recreio today?
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 1PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 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 ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
2254 | 2023 | 1834 | 1491 | 1314 | 1116 | 972 | 841 | 827 | 814 | 786 | 599 | 1617 | 1807 | 1585 | 1561 | 1430 | 1408 | 1240 | 1183 | 1052 | 1019 | 887 | 857 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 12:27PM0.96m | 1:08AM0.94m | 1:10PM1.03m | 1:34AM0.92m | 1:53PM1.08m | 1:57AM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.26m | 6:39PM0.08m | 6:57AM0.18m | 7:28PM0.09m | 7:37AM0.11m | 8:16PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | 5:20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
17 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 2254 | 2023 | 1834 | 1491 | 1314 | 1116 | 972 | 841 | 827 | 814 | 786 | 599 | 1617 | 1807 | 1585 | 1561 | 1430 | 1408 | 1240 | 1183 | 1052 | 1019 | 887 | 857 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 407 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 78 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 167 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
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