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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Recreio today?
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 9PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 | |
559 | 438 | 422 | 356 | 338 | 326 | 260 | 244 | 239 | 200 | 154 | 183 | 110 | 110 | 81 | 88 | 70 | 82 | 104 | 97 | 86 | 117 | 84 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:53PM1.02m | 1:56AM0.92m | 2:24PM1.03m | 2:15AM0.91m | 2:54PM1.02m | 2:36AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM0.18m | 8:09AM0.09m | 8:38PM0.21m | 8:39AM0.06m | 9:09PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 559 | 438 | 422 | 356 | 338 | 326 | 260 | 244 | 239 | 200 | 154 | 183 | 110 | 110 | 81 | 88 | 70 | 82 | 81 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 102 | 106 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 104 | 97 | 64 | 117 | 84 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 4 | SE 13 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 29 | 28 | 86 | 38 | 57 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 100 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 153 | 90 |
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