Recreio Surf Break

Lat Long: 23.03° S 43.46° W

Recreio 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Recreio sea temperature is
21.8° C
0.2° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Recreio at 10AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s 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 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (18 Jul)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
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)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
187
155
106
108
87
85
150
131
409
229
164
142
142
117
142
229
273
223
164
138
114
193
137
253
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NE
15
E
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NE
15
ENE
10
NNE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:16AM0.99m
5:22PM0.83m
4:55AM0.95m
5:43PM0.79m
5:37AM0.88m
6:08PM0.75m
Low Tide
11:31AM0.09m
11:35PM0.39m
12:09PM0.20m
00:12AM0.37m
12:50PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:27
 mm
Temp °C
21
19
18
20
25
28
24
24
22
20
19
21
27
28
25
24
23
21
19
21
28
30
26
25
Feels °C
19
17
16
19
23
26
23
23
21
19
18
20
26
26
24
23
22
20
18
20
27
28
25
24
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