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Recreio Surf Forecast
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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 15 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
23.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Recreio today?
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 6PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
1240 | 1183 | 1164 | 1145 | 985 | 847 | 730 | 582 | 561 | 478 | 478 | 486 | 486 | 475 | 403 | 403 | 403 | 338 | 326 | 326 | 269 | 214 | 162 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:53PM1.08m | 1:57AM0.88m | 2:35PM1.09m | 2:18AM0.85m | 3:19PM1.07m | 2:41AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.13m | 8:16AM0.05m | 9:03PM0.21m | 8:57AM0.01m | 9:49PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 1240 | 1183 | 1164 | 1145 | 985 | 847 | 730 | 582 | 561 | 478 | 478 | 486 | 486 | 475 | 403 | 403 | 403 | 338 | 326 | 326 | 269 | 214 | 162 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | SE 11 | S 19 | E 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | N 3 | — | WNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 90 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 78 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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