Recreio Surf Break

Lat Long: 23.03° S 43.46° W

Recreio 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Recreio sea temperature is
23.9°C
1.8° 

Recreio surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Recreio today (12 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Recreio at 9AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (12 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (12 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
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)
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
S
8
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
40
39
40
28
37
54
50
43
43
58
64
63
55
53
77
75
98
131
131
120
92
87
81
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
N
5
NNW
5
S
10
SSE
10
S
5
SE
0
E
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
0
SW
5
N
5
SW
10
W
10
NNE
15
NNE
5
E
10
E
10
SW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:47PM0.93m
3:21AM1.03m
3:06PM0.91m
3:51AM0.96m
3:27PM0.88m
Low Tide
9:15AM0.19m
9:14PM0.07m
9:44AM0.26m
9:43PM0.08m
10:13AM0.34m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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5:24
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5:22
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5:22
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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5:55
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5:57
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5:57
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 mm
1
1
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—
—
1
3
—
—
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—
—
2
—
—
1
4
3
5
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3
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Temp °C
22
21
22
23
24
23
21
21
21
21
21
24
23
24
23
22
22
21
21
22
28
28
22
22
Feels °C
25
24
25
26
27
25
24
25
24
24
24
27
26
28
27
26
25
23
23
23
31
31
24
24
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