Recreio surf break

Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 19 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Recreio today?

The current surf forecast for Recreio at 8AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
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4
3
3
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
1.6
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.9
SSW
8
0.8
S
19
1
S
18
1.7
S
17
2.4
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.9
S
13
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
106
93
346
418
414
467
621
1702
2900
3025
2760
2326
2097
1632
1264
1121
1245
1772
2040
2559
3351
3981
3883
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:07AM0.82m
4:52PM0.92m
3:38AM0.82m
5:50PM0.83m
4:15AM0.81m
8:15PM0.75m
Low Tide
10:26AM0.03m
11:20PM0.50m
11:18AM0.07m
00:09AM0.57m
12:18PM0.14m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:17
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
3
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
21
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
24
24
24
21
22
23
23
24
23
22
22
23
22
21
22
24
23
21
22
22
21
20
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.8
S
19
1.6
SSW
8
1.7
S
17
2.4
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.9
S
13
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
15
Energy kJ
42
41
63
89
86
76
467
291
1702
2900
3025
2760
2326
2097
1632
1264
1121
1245
1772
2040
2559
3351
3981
3883
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
21
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
12
1
S
18
1.5
SSW
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
8
0.5
SE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
109
106
93
46
79
71
77
621
259
6
6
5
18
5
5
5
5
5
5
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.2
E
7
0.2
S
16
0.2
E
7
0.2
S
16
0.4
S
20
0.5
S
9
0.9
S
14
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
17
4
21
4
20
122
42
329
6
5
5
5
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
5
1
SW
5
1
SW
5
1.6
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
Energy kJ
56
56
51
346
418
414
327
20
19
18
16
16
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
5
90
5
153
167
167
90
90
5
2
2
5
5
5
5
0
14
129
78
2
78
90
90
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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