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Recreio Surf Forecast
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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 10 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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Recreio today?
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 6AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
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 night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | |
191 | 160 | 138 | 141 | 107 | 206 | 537 | 372 | 293 | 534 | 1120 | 1182 | 3784 | 3642 | 3669 | 3966 | 4413 | 4185 | 3912 | 3806 | 3753 | 3701 | 3419 | 3328 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:35AM0.71m | 11:25PM0.86m | 10:46AM0.78m | 00:04AM0.91m | 11:42AM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.48m | 3:48PM0.22m | 4:35AM0.42m | 4:51PM0.17m | 5:28AM0.34m | 5:47PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 191 | 160 | 129 | 107 | 84 | 84 | 66 | 49 | 256 | 534 | 1120 | 1160 | 3784 | 3642 | 3669 | 3966 | 4413 | 4185 | 3912 | 3806 | 3753 | 3701 | 3419 | 3328 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 103 | 141 | 138 | 141 | 107 | 103 | 77 | 76 | 49 | 49 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 4 | SSW 11 | S 22 | S 21 | SSW 20 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 66 | 9 | 35 | 128 | 76 | 108 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | SW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | 18 | 206 | 537 | 372 | 293 | 349 | 408 | 1182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 146 | 146 | 153 | 146 | 141 | 141 | 90 | 146 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 8 | 129 | 70 | 12 | 8 |
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