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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 24 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 1AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
449 | 401 | 329 | 332 | 274 | 269 | 254 | 240 | 313 | 487 | 790 | 1004 | 1384 | 1358 | 1317 | 1371 | 1002 | 976 | 839 | 581 | 477 | 400 | 330 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 11:23PM0.76m | 10:36AM0.77m | 11:47PM0.78m | 11:39AM0.83m | 00:10AM0.81m | 12:25PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.28m | 4:17AM0.48m | 4:45PM0.29m | 5:09AM0.38m | 5:37PM0.29m | 5:53AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 449 | 401 | 329 | 332 | 274 | 269 | 254 | 240 | 313 | 361 | 417 | 397 | 1384 | 1358 | 1317 | 1371 | 1002 | 976 | 839 | 581 | 477 | 400 | 330 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | SSE 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | E 5 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 165 | 487 | 790 | 1004 | 227 | 107 | 110 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 15 | 39 | 27 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | 11 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | E 4 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 11 | 9 | 151 | 28 | 27 | 28 | — | — | 2 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 153 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 146 | 167 |
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