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Recreio Surf Forecast
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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 09 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
24.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Recreio today?
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 12AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 May) | - | - |
| Evening (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
116 | 125 | 191 | 190 | 138 | 141 | 107 | 241 | 515 | 427 | 382 | 534 | 1120 | 1184 | 3975 | 3822 | 3669 | 3966 | 4471 | 4697 | 3966 | 3859 | 3806 | 3701 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 10:35PM0.79m | 8:35AM0.71m | 11:25PM0.86m | 10:46AM0.78m | 00:04AM0.91m | 11:42AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.48m | 3:48PM0.22m | 4:35AM0.42m | 4:51PM0.17m | 5:28AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 97 | 125 | 191 | 190 | 129 | 107 | 84 | 84 | 66 | 49 | 382 | 534 | 1120 | 1160 | 3975 | 3822 | 3669 | 3966 | 4471 | 4697 | 3966 | 3859 | 3806 | 3701 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 116 | 105 | 103 | 141 | 138 | 141 | 107 | 103 | 77 | 76 | 256 | 49 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 5 | SSW 11 | S 22 | S 21 | SSW 20 | E 8 | S 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 66 | 9 | 35 | 128 | 49 | 75 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 18 | 241 | 515 | 427 | 224 | 403 | 400 | 1184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 153 | 141 | 90 | 167 | 146 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 35 | 90 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 70 |
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