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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 29 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Recreio today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 1PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
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 23°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | |
175 | 292 | 257 | 205 | 195 | 149 | 115 | 89 | 67 | 116 | 162 | 423 | 596 | 653 | 692 | 705 | 705 | 705 | 607 | 487 | 408 | 353 | 346 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:43PM0.95m | 1:25AM0.85m | 2:19PM0.97m | 1:51AM0.85m | 2:52PM0.97m | 2:17AM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.14m | 7:43PM0.29m | 7:45AM0.09m | 8:20PM0.31m | 8:20AM0.06m | 8:56PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | 5:15 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 133 | 292 | 257 | 205 | 195 | 149 | 115 | 89 | 67 | 116 | 162 | 423 | 596 | 653 | 692 | 705 | 705 | 705 | 607 | 487 | 408 | 353 | 346 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 10 |
| kJ | 175 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 15 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 48 | 48 | 34 | — | 41 | 30 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | SSE 12 | S 9 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 129 | 129 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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