Recreio Surf Break

Lat Long: 23.03° S 43.46° W

Recreio 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Recreio sea temperature is
22.4°C
1.0° 

Recreio surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Recreio today (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Recreio at 6AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (18 Sep)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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2
2
2
3
1
2
!
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
1.9
E
6
2.2
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.1
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
2.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
332
326
449
403
403
332
326
249
244
198
194
173
178
288
430
440
425
358
306
287
421
273
350
600
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
ENE
15
ESE
10
ENE
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:02AM0.70m
5:10PM0.71m
11:24AM0.69m
5:50PM0.63m
12:07PM0.78m
Low Tide
00:09AM0.28m
1:04PM0.57m
1:39AM0.34m
3:11PM0.59m
3:30AM0.35m
5:03PM0.54m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:47
5:49
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
20
23
24
22
20
19
18
18
22
25
24
24
23
Feels °C
18
18
18
20
21
20
19
18
19
18
18
20
23
23
21
20
19
18
18
22
26
24
25
25
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