Recreio surf break

Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 18 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Recreio today?

The current surf forecast for Recreio at 9AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
1
1
1
3
3
3
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3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.9
SSW
9
1.9
SW
8
2
SSW
8
0.8
S
19
1
S
18
1.7
S
17
2
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
210
202
161
158
122
120
117
109
106
93
140
479
513
467
621
1702
1988
3483
2947
2379
1922
1632
1264
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
2:41AM0.83m
4:04PM1.01m
3:07AM0.82m
4:52PM0.92m
3:38AM0.82m
5:50PM0.83m
Low Tide
9:39AM0.00m
10:34PM0.41m
10:26AM0.03m
11:20PM0.50m
11:18AM0.07m
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:17
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
22
22
23
25
24
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
26
25
25
25
26
26
24
24
23
23
23
24
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
SSW
9
0.7
SW
5
0.6
S
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
15
1.9
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.8
S
8
2
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
13
Energy kJ
264
210
202
161
158
122
120
117
94
30
64
140
87
71
454
414
439
1988
3483
2947
2379
1922
1632
1264
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
5
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.3
S
21
0.4
SSW
12
0.8
S
19
1
S
18
1.7
S
17
1.7
S
8
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
1
2
1
4
2
21
44
70
109
41
93
89
79
51
467
621
1702
364
75
54
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
S
10
0.5
S
14
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
S
20
0.5
S
12
0.8
S
14
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
5
1
1
6
21
4
4
3
17
106
21
46
20
122
78
261
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
3
0.8
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.9
SW
8
2
SSW
8
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
40
66
479
513
47
62
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
5
0
0
2
5
90
90
5
0
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
5
5
5
2
5
5
90
78
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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