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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am 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 7AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| 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 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 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 | |
1121 | 794 | 768 | 669 | 559 | 438 | 422 | 345 | 338 | 319 | 302 | 244 | 237 | 234 | 154 | 117 | 110 | 110 | 81 | 88 | 70 | 82 | 106 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:53PM1.02m | 1:56AM0.92m | 2:24PM1.03m | 2:15AM0.91m | 2:54PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.15m | 8:06PM0.18m | 8:09AM0.09m | 8:38PM0.21m | 8:39AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 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 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 1121 | 794 | 768 | 669 | 559 | 438 | 422 | 345 | 338 | 319 | 302 | 244 | 237 | 234 | 154 | 117 | 110 | 110 | 81 | 88 | 70 | 82 | 86 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | 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 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 113 | 113 | 125 | 131 | 102 | 106 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 104 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 71 | 49 | 44 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 61 | 43 | 106 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SW 4 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | 43 | 61 | 43 | 13 | 19 | 29 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 15 | 19 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 78 | 62 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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