Recreio surf break

Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 20 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
24.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Recreio today?

The current surf forecast for Recreio at 8AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (20 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
3
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3
3
3
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
17
2.4
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
2
S
13
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1702
2900
3025
2760
2346
2097
1632
1397
1228
1380
1797
2040
2775
3664
4259
3957
3747
3696
3341
3031
3074
2987
2959
2927
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
S
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
E
5
NNE
5
N
5
E
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:38AM0.82m
5:50PM0.83m
4:15AM0.81m
8:15PM0.75m
5:02AM0.79m
Low Tide
11:18AM0.07m
00:09AM0.57m
12:18PM0.14m
1:05AM0.60m
1:26PM0.20m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:16
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
21
21
21
21
22
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
22
21
21
20
24
24
24
24
23
23
22
24
23
22
23
22
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
23
21
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
17
2.4
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
2
S
13
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
15
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
Energy kJ
1702
2900
3025
2760
2346
2097
1632
1397
1228
1380
1797
2040
2775
3664
4259
3957
3747
3696
3341
3031
3074
2987
2959
2927
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
251
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
12
5
12
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
6
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
18
15
10
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
90
2
2
2
5
5
5
19
23
35
90
153
164
90
90
35
8
8
8
8
12
12
12
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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