Recreio surf break

Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 04 May 2026 -03
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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
25.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Recreio today?

The current surf forecast for Recreio at 11PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)--
Afternoon (04 May)--
Evening (04 May)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
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4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2219
2291
2959
4213
4161
3760
3277
2665
2197
1784
1423
1172
878
760
653
538
423
344
344
280
216
202
154
154
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
E
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
E
10
ESE
10
E
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
3:55PM0.94m
3:23AM0.86m
4:28PM0.88m
3:54AM0.84m
5:08PM0.82m
4:31AM0.80m
Low Tide
10:17PM0.36m
10:21AM0.11m
10:57PM0.41m
11:08AM0.16m
11:49PM0.46m
12:07PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:15
6:15
6:15
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5:24
5:24
5:23
Temp °C
23
22
21
21
20
23
26
26
24
23
23
22
21
24
27
26
24
24
23
22
21
24
28
29
22
22
21
22
20
24
27
26
25
25
26
24
23
26
29
27
26
27
25
24
22
26
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
E
6
0.8
S
11
Energy kJ
2219
2291
2959
4213
4161
3760
3277
2665
2197
1784
1423
1172
878
760
653
538
423
344
344
280
216
202
62
154
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.9
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
1
E
5
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.3
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
S
11
Energy kJ
27
41
25
18
12
14
14
13
13
58
49
37
28
11
20
50
56
44
154
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
E
7
Energy kJ
27
15
15
14
14
6
5
12
11
11
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1
E
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.9
E
5
1
E
5
1.1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
1.2
E
6
0.9
E
6
Energy kJ
29
53
59
55
33
26
17
21
39
54
69
43
20
32
37
43
102
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
78
2
2
8
8
8
12
37
12
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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