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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 24 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 6AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 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 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
1044 | 860 | 726 | 628 | 538 | 538 | 446 | 342 | 329 | 279 | 274 | 274 | 302 | 328 | 302 | 487 | 790 | 1149 | 1398 | 1358 | 1317 | 1531 | 1256 | 1094 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:02AM0.72m | 11:23PM0.76m | 10:36AM0.77m | 11:47PM0.78m | 11:39AM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.55m | 3:45PM0.28m | 4:17AM0.48m | 4:45PM0.29m | 5:09AM0.38m | 5:37PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 1044 | 860 | 726 | 628 | 538 | 538 | 446 | 342 | 329 | 279 | 274 | 274 | 302 | 328 | 302 | 215 | 362 | 1149 | 1398 | 1358 | 1317 | 1531 | 1256 | 1094 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 43 | 33 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 72 | 165 | 487 | 790 | 371 | 313 | 190 | 173 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | E 4 | S 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 72 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 35 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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