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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 20 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
24.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Recreio today?
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 4PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
3025 | 2760 | 2346 | 2125 | 1657 | 1397 | 1376 | 1380 | 1809 | 2040 | 2762 | 3664 | 4259 | 4223 | 3999 | 3889 | 3341 | 3200 | 3074 | 3001 | 2939 | 2923 | 2522 | 2157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 3:38AM0.82m | 5:50PM0.83m | 4:15AM0.81m | 8:15PM0.75m | 5:02AM0.79m | 10:05PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.07m | 00:09AM0.57m | 12:18PM0.14m | 1:05AM0.60m | 1:26PM0.20m | 2:09AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | 5:16 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 3025 | 2760 | 2346 | 2125 | 1657 | 1397 | 1376 | 1380 | 1809 | 2040 | 2762 | 3664 | 4259 | 4223 | 3999 | 3889 | 3341 | 3200 | 3074 | 3001 | 2939 | 2923 | 2522 | 2157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 52 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 90 | 90 | 35 | 90 | 90 | 153 | 164 | 90 | 90 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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