Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Recreio today (30 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 5PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
135 | 109 | 112 | 90 | 88 | 46 | 32 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 36 | 46 | 45 | 127 | 175 | 188 | 196 | 132 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:50PM0.99m | 3:48AM1.09m | 4:13PM0.94m | 4:23AM1.04m | 4:37PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM-0.00m | 10:13PM0.18m | 10:42AM0.08m | 10:48PM0.19m | 11:24AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
135 | 109 | 112 | 90 | 88 | 46 | 32 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 37 | 36 | 46 | 45 | 127 | 175 | 188 | 196 | 132 | 104 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 5 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SW 6 | ENE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | S 7 | NW 4 | S 7 | SW 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
18 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 16 | 61 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | — | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SW 6 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | SSE 9 | S 7 | SSE 9 | — |
— | 9 | — | 9 | — | 9 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 15 | — | — | 8 | 15 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 6 | SE 2 | E 8 | E 4 | — | NE 2 | N 3 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 |
27 | 32 | 23 | — | 8 | 10 | — | — | 12 | 2 | 58 | 7 | — | 2 | 5 | 35 | 81 | — | 32 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 133 | 70 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 5 | 90 | 0 | 5 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












