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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 22 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Recreio today?
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 8PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 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 ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
3074 | 3208 | 2987 | 2959 | 2747 | 2487 | 2281 | 2033 | 1567 | 1247 | 1077 | 946 | 932 | 775 | 638 | 547 | 547 | 464 | 446 | 342 | 335 | 277 | 272 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:05PM0.74m | 6:06AM0.75m | 10:53PM0.75m | 8:02AM0.72m | 11:23PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM0.20m | 2:09AM0.60m | 2:37PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.55m | 3:45PM0.28m | 4:17AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 3074 | 3208 | 2987 | 2959 | 2747 | 2487 | 2281 | 2033 | 1567 | 1247 | 1077 | 946 | 932 | 775 | 638 | 547 | 547 | 464 | 446 | 342 | 335 | 277 | 272 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 128 | 89 | 56 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 67 | 67 | 101 | 140 | 167 | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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