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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 30 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
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Recreio today?
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 11AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | |
768 | 669 | 559 | 438 | 422 | 356 | 338 | 326 | 254 | 244 | 239 | 234 | 154 | 117 | 110 | 110 | 81 | 88 | 70 | 82 | 104 | 97 | 87 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:53PM1.02m | 1:56AM0.92m | 2:24PM1.03m | 2:15AM0.91m | 2:54PM1.02m | 2:36AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.15m | 8:06PM0.18m | 8:09AM0.09m | 8:38PM0.21m | 8:39AM0.06m | 9:09PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | 5:27 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 768 | 669 | 559 | 438 | 422 | 356 | 338 | 326 | 254 | 244 | 239 | 234 | 154 | 117 | 110 | 110 | 81 | 88 | 70 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 125 | 131 | 102 | 106 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 104 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 71 | 49 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 104 | 97 | 87 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 35 | 64 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 78 | 62 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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