Recreio surf break

Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 22 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Recreio today?

The current surf forecast for Recreio at 6AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (22 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (22 May)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
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4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3999
3917
3571
3200
3074
3208
2987
2959
2747
2487
2293
2037
1704
1380
1077
946
932
775
638
547
547
538
449
344
Wind (km/h)
0
SSW
5
SSW
0
S
0
E
0
SE
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
5
NE
5
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
5
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
0
N
5
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:02AM0.79m
10:05PM0.74m
6:06AM0.75m
10:53PM0.75m
8:02AM0.72m
Low Tide
1:05AM0.60m
1:26PM0.20m
2:09AM0.60m
2:37PM0.25m
3:16AM0.55m
3:45PM0.28m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
23
25
23
22
21
20
20
21
23
23
21
21
22
20
21
21
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
24
25
24
24
22
22
22
24
25
24
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
Energy kJ
3999
3917
3571
3200
3074
3208
2987
2959
2747
2487
2293
2037
1704
1380
1077
946
932
775
638
547
547
538
449
344
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
6
13
6
6
6
6
108
73
56
43
32
24
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
E
6
Energy kJ
15
20
45
67
117
155
144
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
8
8
8
8
8
78
12
12
2
2
2
2
2
0
12
5
5
2
0
0
0
78
78
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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