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Recreio Surf Forecast
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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 08 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
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Recreio today?
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 4PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | S 18 | |
139 | 94 | 77 | 77 | 121 | 226 | 127 | 126 | 103 | 116 | 167 | 165 | 233 | 120 | 187 | 187 | 156 | 129 | 206 | 430 | 562 | 805 | 713 | 776 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:20AM0.76m | 8:10PM0.73m | 6:27AM0.72m | 10:35PM0.79m | 8:35AM0.71m | 11:25PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.26m | 2:15AM0.51m | 2:36PM0.26m | 3:31AM0.48m | 3:48PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | 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 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 18 | SSW 8 |
 kJ | 139 | 94 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 97 | 127 | 126 | 103 | 86 | 114 | 116 | 116 | 120 | 187 | 187 | 156 | 129 | 104 | 84 | 66 | 125 | 436 | 776 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | 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 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | S 11 | S 18 |
| kJ | 88 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 121 | 117 | 109 | 105 | 100 | 116 | 167 | 165 | 116 | 105 | 103 | 103 | 141 | 102 | 103 | 132 | 98 | 66 | 93 | 751 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 4 | S 18 | SSW 8 | S 12 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 35 | 33 | 56 | 6 | — | 21 | 43 | 67 | 68 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 102 | 9 | 75 | 194 | 49 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | E 7 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | — | E 8 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 226 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 233 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 206 | 430 | 562 | 805 | 713 | 343 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 165 | 167 | 167 |
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