Recreio surf break

Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm 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 11PM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)6ft (1.8m)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 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
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)
1.8
SW
8
1.8
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
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.9
S
13
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.4
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
392
467
621
1702
2900
3025
2760
2346
2097
1632
1380
1245
1245
1797
2040
2559
3523
3981
3904
3747
3456
3119
2987
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
S
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
0
NE
5
NNE
5
N
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:52PM0.92m
3:38AM0.82m
5:50PM0.83m
4:15AM0.81m
8:15PM0.75m
5:02AM0.79m
Low Tide
10:26AM0.03m
11:20PM0.50m
11:18AM0.07m
00:09AM0.57m
12:18PM0.14m
1:05AM0.60m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:17
5:16
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
21
21
20
21
21
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
22
23
23
24
23
23
22
23
22
23
24
23
23
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.8
S
19
1.5
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
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.9
S
13
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
15
2.4
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
Energy kJ
86
76
467
253
1702
2900
3025
2760
2346
2097
1632
1380
1245
1245
1797
2040
2559
3523
3981
3904
3747
3456
3119
2987
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
21
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
12
1
S
18
1.4
SSW
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.8
S
18
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
79
71
77
621
251
6
6
5
5
5
15
13
5
5
5
12
12
402
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
E
8
Energy kJ
20
122
42
329
6
5
5
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
Energy kJ
418
392
303
12
12
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
167
167
90
90
90
2
5
5
5
5
90
0
78
129
90
146
164
164
90
8
8
8
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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