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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 23 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
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Recreio today?
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 1PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | |
2281 | 2037 | 1704 | 1380 | 1200 | 1060 | 932 | 860 | 638 | 628 | 538 | 538 | 446 | 342 | 329 | 279 | 274 | 269 | 249 | 279 | 313 | 487 | 790 | 1004 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:06AM0.75m | 10:53PM0.75m | 8:02AM0.72m | 11:23PM0.76m | 10:36AM0.77m | 11:47PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.55m | 3:45PM0.28m | 4:17AM0.48m | 4:45PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
20 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 2281 | 2037 | 1704 | 1380 | 1200 | 1060 | 932 | 860 | 638 | 628 | 538 | 538 | 446 | 342 | 329 | 279 | 274 | 269 | 249 | 279 | 313 | 356 | 258 | 320 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 86 | 69 | 56 | 41 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 64 | 165 | 487 | 790 | 1004 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 20 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | S 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | 51 | 34 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 146 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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