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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 04 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
25.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Recreio today?
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 11PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 May) | - | - |
| Evening (04 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
2219 | 2291 | 2959 | 4213 | 4161 | 3760 | 3277 | 2665 | 2197 | 1784 | 1423 | 1172 | 878 | 760 | 653 | 538 | 423 | 344 | 344 | 280 | 216 | 202 | 154 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:55PM0.94m | 3:23AM0.86m | 4:28PM0.88m | 3:54AM0.84m | 5:08PM0.82m | 4:31AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17PM0.36m | 10:21AM0.11m | 10:57PM0.41m | 11:08AM0.16m | 11:49PM0.46m | 12:07PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 29 |
22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 6 | S 11 |
 kJ | 2219 | 2291 | 2959 | 4213 | 4161 | 3760 | 3277 | 2665 | 2197 | 1784 | 1423 | 1172 | 878 | 760 | 653 | 538 | 423 | 344 | 344 | 280 | 216 | 202 | 62 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 27 | 41 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 58 | 49 | 37 | 28 | 11 | — | — | 20 | 50 | 56 | 44 | 154 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 27 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 17 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | E 6 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 53 | 59 | — | 55 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 21 | 39 | 54 | — | — | 69 | 43 | 20 | 32 | 37 | 43 | — | — | 102 | — | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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