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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 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 1AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | S 8 | |
422 | 356 | 338 | 326 | 260 | 250 | 239 | 233 | 154 | 117 | 110 | 110 | 96 | 88 | 68 | 82 | 104 | 97 | 86 | 117 | 84 | 84 | 361 | 636 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 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 | 9:10AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 422 | 356 | 338 | 326 | 260 | 250 | 239 | 233 | 154 | 117 | 110 | 110 | 96 | 88 | 68 | 82 | 104 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 41 |
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 9 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 110 | 110 | 106 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 71 | 49 | 98 | 66 | 81 | 19 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 97 | 64 | 117 | 63 | 63 | 81 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | S 11 | E 9 | SE 6 | S 10 | SE 5 | S 9 | S 13 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | — | 7 | 13 | 11 | — | 12 | 20 | 43 | 15 | 47 | 14 | 28 | 86 | 38 | 84 | 84 | 23 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 5 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | — | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 9 | 60 | 361 | 636 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 66 | 62 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 90 | 5 | 5 | 146 | 167 |
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