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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 19 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
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Recreio today?
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 11PM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 14 | S 14 | |
418 | 392 | 467 | 621 | 1702 | 2900 | 3025 | 2760 | 2346 | 2097 | 1632 | 1380 | 1245 | 1245 | 1797 | 2040 | 2559 | 3523 | 3981 | 3904 | 3747 | 3456 | 3119 | 2987 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:52PM0.92m | 3:38AM0.82m | 5:50PM0.83m | 4:15AM0.81m | 8:15PM0.75m | 5:02AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.03m | 11:20PM0.50m | 11:18AM0.07m | 00:09AM0.57m | 12:18PM0.14m | 1:05AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 86 | 76 | 467 | 253 | 1702 | 2900 | 3025 | 2760 | 2346 | 2097 | 1632 | 1380 | 1245 | 1245 | 1797 | 2040 | 2559 | 3523 | 3981 | 3904 | 3747 | 3456 | 3119 | 2987 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 15 | S 12 | S 18 | SSW 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | S 18 | E 9 |
| kJ | 79 | 71 | 77 | 621 | 251 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 402 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 20 | S 9 | S 14 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 122 | 42 | 329 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 418 | 392 | 303 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 167 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 90 | 0 | 78 | 129 | 90 | 146 | 164 | 164 | 90 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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