Recreio surf break

Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 29 May 2026 -03
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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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Recreio today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Recreio at 3AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (30 May)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
1
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
195
149
120
94
72
116
166
444
619
676
692
705
685
692
679
585
408
353
346
190
175
126
145
151
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
S
5
SE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
10
S
10
S
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:25AM0.85m
2:19PM0.97m
1:51AM0.85m
2:52PM0.97m
2:17AM0.86m
Low Tide
7:43PM0.29m
7:45AM0.09m
8:20PM0.31m
8:20AM0.06m
8:56PM0.32m
8:57AM0.05m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
22
21
21
20
20
21
23
23
22
21
21
20
20
21
23
22
21
21
20
19
19
21
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
22
21
21
22
24
23
22
22
22
20
20
23
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
1
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
Energy kJ
195
149
120
94
72
116
166
444
619
676
692
705
685
692
679
585
408
353
346
190
175
126
145
151
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
15
28
25
19
20
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
46
46
37
33
127
127
96
94
87
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
7
14
6
1
1
43
23
20
20
13
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
70
12
0
0
0
0
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
90
129
0
0
0
0
0
0
78
78
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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