Recreio Surf Forecast

/ Rio de Janeiro (47 surf breaks) /

Brazil (449 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (23.03° S 43.46° W)

Surf Forecasts:

Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 -03

Forecast 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 23.7° 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: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 May)	4.5ft (1.3m)	8s
Afternoon (19 May)	5.5ft (1.7m)	8s
Evening (19 May)	3.5ft (1.0m)	18s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 19						Wednesday 20								Thursday 21								Fri 22
	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
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	0	1	2	3	!	!	!	!	!	!	4	3	3	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 14	SSW 8	SW 8	SSW 8	S 19	S 18	S 17	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 14	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 16	S 15	S 14	S 14
Wave Graph
kJ	93	239	418	356	467	621	1702	2900	3001	2738	2326	1922	1632	1264	1121	1349	1772	2040	2593	3664	4259	3904	3747	3408
Wind (km/h)	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	W	W	SW	SW	WSW	WNW	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	SSE	ESE	NNE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-on	on	cross-on	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy
High Tide	3:07AM0.82m				4:52PM0.92m				3:38AM0.82m				5:50PM0.83m				4:15AM0.81m					8:15PM0.75m
Low Tide			10:26AM0.03m				11:20PM0.50m				11:18AM0.07m					00:09AM0.57m				12:18PM0.14m				1:05AM0.60m


	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:22
	—	—	—	5:17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:17	—	—	—	5:16
mm	—	—	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	—	1	2	2	1	2	2	2	4	2	1	—	—	—
Temp °C	22	22	22	21	22	21	21	21	20	21	22	21	21	21	20	20	20	20	19	20	19	19	19	19
Feels °C	24	23	22	21	23	22	23	23	22	24	24	22	22	24	22	22	22	22	19	20	19	20	20	21
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 9	SSW 8	S 13	S 12	S 19	SSW 8	S 17	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 14	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 16	S 15	S 14	S 14
kJ	63	239	86	76	467	264	1702	2900	3001	2738	2326	1922	1632	1264	1121	1349	1772	2040	2593	3664	4259	3904	3747	3408
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 14	S 13	S 21	S 15	S 12	S 18	SSW 8	SE 12	SE 12	—	—	SSE 6	SSE 6	SE 6	SE 6	E 8	E 8	SE 5	E 8	E 8	E 8	—	—	—
kJ	93	89	79	71	77	621	259	6	6	—	—	24	22	15	19	5	5	16	5	5	12	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 16	S 16	S 16	S 20	S 9	S 14	SE 12	—	—	—	—	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	—	—	E 8	E 8	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	21	46	20	122	42	329	6	—	—	—	—	5	5	5	5	—	—	5	20	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 5	W 5	SW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 5	—	SE 5	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	43	24	418	356	319	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16	—	16	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Prainha Rio de Janeiro	Praia do Pero Rio de Janeiro	Ponta Grossa São Paulo	Praia do Pero Rio de Janeiro	Brava do Camburi Oeste São Paulo	Praia do Aventureiro São Paulo	Prainha Rio de Janeiro	Prainha Rio de Janeiro	Praia da Macumba Rio de Janeiro	Praia da Macumba Rio de Janeiro	Prainha Rio de Janeiro	Praia do Aventureiro São Paulo	Prainha Rio de Janeiro	Recreio Rio de Janeiro	Barra da Tijuca Rio de Janeiro	Segundinha Rio de Janeiro	Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar) Rio de Janeiro	Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar) Rio de Janeiro	Praia Brava Rio de Janeiro	Praia do Aventureiro São Paulo	Praia do Aventureiro São Paulo	Grumari Rio de Janeiro	Grumari Rio de Janeiro	Grumari Rio de Janeiro
Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	1	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5
Distance (km)	5	153	167	153	141	90	5	5	2	2	5	90	5	0	14	35	78	78	164	90	90	8	8	8
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro	Grumari	Laje Rasa		Laje Rasa	Laje Rasa	Laje Rasa	Laje Rasa	Laje Rasa	Barra de Guaratiba	Barra de Guaratiba	Laje Rasa	Praia do Pero	Ilha Do Pontal	São Conrado	São Conrado	Praia Brava	Praia Brava	Laje Rasa	Praia Brava	Praia Brava	Praia Brava	Itaúna	Itaúna	Itaúna
Rating (10 max)	2	1		1	1	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Lambe Lambe Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Lambe Lambe Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Ponta Do Rapa Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Praia dos Castelhanos (Ilha Bela) São Paulo	Naufragados Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Praia dos Castelhanos (Ilha Bela) São Paulo	Praia dos Castelhanos (Ilha Bela) São Paulo	Praia dos Castelhanos (Ilha Bela) São Paulo	Praia dos Castelhanos (Ilha Bela) São Paulo	Gravata Santa Catarina - Sul	Itapiruba North Side Santa Catarina - Sul	São Conrado Rio de Janeiro	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Lambe Lambe Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Lambe Lambe Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Riozinho Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Pauba São Paulo	Lambe Lambe Santa Catarina - Florianópolis	Itaúna Rio de Janeiro	Pauba São Paulo	Itaúna Rio de Janeiro
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	5	4	4	5	4	5	5	5
Header Global	Bankvaults Indonesia	Bankvaults Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Boneyard Australia	Cavalos de Fao Portugal	Cavalos de Fao Portugal	Crazy Left Portugal	Achadas Da Cruz Portugal	Anglet - Corsaires France	Arrifana Portugal	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Afife Portugal	Anglet - Corsaires France	Lambe Lambe Brazil	Lambe Lambe Brazil	Balimbing Indonesia	Balephetrish (Tiree) United Kingdom	Pauba Brazil	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Itaúna Brazil	Itaúna Brazil	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	5	5	4	4	5	4	5	5	6

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