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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 23 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 7AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | 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 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | |
2747 | 2487 | 2281 | 2037 | 1704 | 1380 | 1077 | 1060 | 941 | 762 | 638 | 628 | 538 | 535 | 446 | 401 | 329 | 277 | 272 | 269 | 214 | 279 | 417 | 445 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:06AM0.75m | 10:53PM0.75m | 8:02AM0.72m | 11:23PM0.76m | 10:36AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.60m | 2:37PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.55m | 3:45PM0.28m | 4:17AM0.48m | 4:45PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | 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 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
 kJ | 2747 | 2487 | 2281 | 2037 | 1704 | 1380 | 1077 | 1060 | 941 | 762 | 638 | 628 | 538 | 535 | 446 | 401 | 329 | 277 | 272 | 269 | 214 | 279 | 417 | 445 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 108 | 88 | 58 | 41 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 163 | 381 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | SSE 19 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 72 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | E 4 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | 17 | — | 42 | 57 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 146 | 129 | 0 |
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