Recreio surf break

Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 01 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
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 4AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (02 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (02 May)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
1.4
S
5
2.1
S
7
2.4
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
3
S
12
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
117
110
110
81
88
70
82
107
97
86
115
84
104
415
781
1163
1402
1661
1898
2165
2548
2334
2083
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NW
10
SW
0
SE
5
NNE
0
SE
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
NE
10
E
15
E
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
glassy
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:15AM0.91m
2:54PM1.02m
2:36AM0.90m
3:25PM0.99m
2:58AM0.88m
Low Tide
8:38PM0.21m
8:39AM0.06m
9:09PM0.25m
9:10AM0.05m
9:42PM0.31m
9:43AM0.07m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:13
6:13
6:13
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5:27
5:27
5:25
2
5
2
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
22
25
30
30
27
27
26
25
24
23
23
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
24
23
27
27
26
26
24
26
31
31
30
29
29
27
26
24
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
E
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
2.4
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
3
S
12
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
12
Energy kJ
154
117
110
110
81
88
70
82
107
97
60
84
59
59
59
781
1163
1402
1661
1898
2165
2548
2334
2083
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
S
13
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
71
68
63
16
16
16
43
43
60
60
64
115
63
84
82
41
41
41
40
40
40
41
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ENE
7
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
13
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
12
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
6
5
15
43
61
61
16
10
28
35
86
38
84
12
3
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
5
0.4
S
9
0.7
S
4
1.4
S
5
2.1
S
7
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
16
13
25
26
12
104
415
36
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
70
0
0
0
146
90
442
164
167
90
90
12
12
12
8
12
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
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