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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 01 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
25.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Recreio today?
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 3PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | |
302 | 290 | 237 | 158 | 154 | 117 | 110 | 110 | 81 | 88 | 70 | 113 | 107 | 97 | 86 | 117 | 82 | 84 | 319 | 642 | 996 | 1293 | 1439 | 1898 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:24PM1.03m | 2:15AM0.91m | 2:54PM1.02m | 2:36AM0.90m | 3:25PM0.99m | 2:58AM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.09m | 8:38PM0.21m | 8:39AM0.06m | 9:09PM0.25m | 9:10AM0.05m | 9:42PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | 5:25 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 13 | E 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
 kJ | 302 | 290 | 237 | 158 | 154 | 117 | 110 | 110 | 81 | 88 | 70 | 113 | 81 | 60 | 86 | 84 | 64 | 59 | 115 | 41 | 996 | 1293 | 1439 | 1898 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 78 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 43 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 43 | 107 | 97 | 64 | 117 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 55 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 28 | 35 | 86 | 38 | 82 | 84 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 33 | 319 | 642 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 5 | 90 | 445 | 621 | 167 | 160 | 12 | 2 |
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