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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 26 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
23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Recreio today?
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 3PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | |
1565 | 1358 | 1317 | 1519 | 1124 | 861 | 835 | 581 | 477 | 400 | 396 | 319 | 242 | 192 | 149 | 261 | 869 | 1108 | 874 | 633 | 499 | 394 | 309 | 247 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:39AM0.83m | 00:10AM0.81m | 12:25PM0.88m | 00:34AM0.83m | 1:06PM0.92m | 00:59AM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.38m | 5:37PM0.29m | 5:53AM0.29m | 6:23PM0.29m | 6:33AM0.21m | 7:04PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 1565 | 1358 | 1317 | 1519 | 1124 | 861 | 835 | 581 | 477 | 400 | 396 | 319 | 242 | 192 | 149 | 114 | 4 | 1108 | 874 | 633 | 499 | 394 | 309 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 |
| kJ | 156 | 127 | 90 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | W 2 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 47 | 87 | 133 | 261 | 869 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 146 | 445 | 167 | 141 | 141 | 160 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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