Recreio surf break

Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 -03
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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
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Recreio today?

The current surf forecast for Recreio at 3PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
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4
3
3
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
1.3
SSW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.7
SSW
8
0.8
S
19
1
S
18
1.7
S
17
2.4
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
2
S
13
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.4
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
239
418
356
467
621
1702
2900
3001
2738
2326
1922
1632
1264
1121
1349
1772
2040
2593
3664
4259
3904
3747
3408
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
W
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNE
0
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:07AM0.82m
4:52PM0.92m
3:38AM0.82m
5:50PM0.83m
4:15AM0.81m
8:15PM0.75m
Low Tide
10:26AM0.03m
11:20PM0.50m
11:18AM0.07m
00:09AM0.57m
12:18PM0.14m
1:05AM0.60m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:17
5:16
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
2
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
22
21
21
21
20
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
19
20
19
19
19
19
24
23
22
21
23
22
23
23
22
24
24
22
22
24
22
22
22
22
19
20
19
20
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
1.3
SSW
8
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.8
S
19
1.5
SSW
8
1.7
S
17
2.4
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
2
S
13
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.4
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
Energy kJ
63
239
86
76
467
264
1702
2900
3001
2738
2326
1922
1632
1264
1121
1349
1772
2040
2593
3664
4259
3904
3747
3408
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.3
S
21
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
12
1
S
18
1.5
SSW
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.6
SE
5
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
93
89
79
71
77
621
259
6
6
24
22
15
19
5
5
16
5
5
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
S
20
0.5
S
9
0.9
S
14
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
E
8
Energy kJ
21
46
20
122
42
329
6
5
5
5
5
5
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
5
0.7
W
5
1.8
SW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
Energy kJ
43
24
418
356
319
16
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Distance (km)
5
153
167
153
141
90
5
5
2
2
5
90
5
0
14
35
78
78
164
90
90
8
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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