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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 12 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
25.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Recreio today?
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 8PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 24°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
3753 | 3701 | 3597 | 3281 | 2977 | 2655 | 2223 | 2023 | 1834 | 1491 | 1314 | 1116 | 972 | 841 | 827 | 814 | 786 | 663 | 1617 | 1832 | 1787 | 1734 | 1592 | 1408 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:42AM0.87m | 00:38AM0.94m | 12:27PM0.96m | 1:08AM0.94m | 1:10PM1.03m | 1:34AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47PM0.11m | 6:14AM0.26m | 6:39PM0.08m | 6:57AM0.18m | 7:28PM0.09m | 7:37AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 3753 | 3701 | 3597 | 3281 | 2977 | 2655 | 2223 | 2023 | 1834 | 1491 | 1314 | 1116 | 972 | 841 | 827 | 814 | 786 | 663 | 1617 | 1832 | 1787 | 1734 | 1592 | 1408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 294 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | — | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 78 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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