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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 04 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
25.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Recreio today?
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 5AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1755 | 2460 | 2501 | 2884 | 2610 | 2371 | 2092 | 2291 | 2959 | 3931 | 4136 | 3760 | 3040 | 2665 | 2197 | 1784 | 1423 | 1047 | 878 | 760 | 653 | 538 | 423 | 344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:58AM0.88m | 3:55PM0.94m | 3:23AM0.86m | 4:28PM0.88m | 3:54AM0.84m | 5:08PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.07m | 10:17PM0.36m | 10:21AM0.11m | 10:57PM0.41m | 11:08AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 1755 | 2460 | 2501 | 2884 | 2610 | 2371 | 2092 | 2291 | 2959 | 3931 | 4136 | 3760 | 3040 | 2665 | 2197 | 1784 | 1423 | 1047 | 878 | 760 | 653 | 538 | 423 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 518 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | — | — | — | 27 | 15 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 47 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 28 | 53 | 59 | 41 | 31 | 45 | — | 25 | 44 | 54 | 70 | 60 | — | 54 | — | 19 | 19 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 70 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 78 | 129 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
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