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Recreio Surf Forecast
/ Rio de Janeiro (47 surf breaks) /
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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am 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 7AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 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 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | |
152 | 127 | 106 | 116 | 167 | 165 | 177 | 122 | 187 | 190 | 138 | 141 | 107 | 307 | 560 | 721 | 622 | 653 | 1326 | 1685 | 4318 | 3887 | 3669 | 3966 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:27AM0.72m | 10:35PM0.79m | 8:35AM0.71m | 11:25PM0.86m | 10:46AM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.51m | 2:36PM0.26m | 3:31AM0.48m | 3:48PM0.22m | 4:35AM0.42m | 4:51PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 19 | SSW 8 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 152 | 127 | 106 | 86 | 92 | 97 | 119 | 122 | 187 | 190 | 129 | 104 | 82 | 307 | 66 | 49 | 358 | 527 | 1326 | 1685 | 4318 | 3887 | 3669 | 3966 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | S 18 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 109 | 105 | 100 | 116 | 167 | 165 | 157 | 105 | 103 | 103 | 138 | 141 | 107 | 84 | 112 | 101 | 49 | 653 | 130 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 21 | SSW 20 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 43 | 67 | 68 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 78 | 77 | 35 | 131 | 75 | 35 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | E 8 | — | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 177 | — | 1 | 9 | 23 | 39 | 38 | — | 560 | 721 | 622 | — | 393 | 971 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 153 | 141 | 5 | 90 | 90 | 146 | 167 | 90 | 90 |
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