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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 27 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
23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Recreio today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 3PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | |
477 | 400 | 330 | 319 | 242 | 192 | 149 | 154 | 352 | 799 | 782 | 549 | 464 | 404 | 360 | 298 | 219 | 292 | 263 | 245 | 195 | 153 | 115 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:25PM0.88m | 00:34AM0.83m | 1:06PM0.92m | 00:59AM0.84m | 1:43PM0.95m | 1:25AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM0.29m | 6:23PM0.29m | 6:33AM0.21m | 7:04PM0.29m | 7:09AM0.14m | 7:43PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
22 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 477 | 400 | 330 | 319 | 242 | 192 | 149 | 114 | 116 | 799 | 782 | 549 | 464 | 404 | 360 | 298 | 219 | 292 | 263 | 245 | 195 | 153 | 115 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 6 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 28 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | E 8 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | ESE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 34 | 66 | 85 | 154 | 352 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 146 | 167 | 141 | 141 | 160 | 90 | 90 | 5 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 129 | 78 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
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