Recreio surf break

Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 16 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
23.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Recreio today?

The current surf forecast for Recreio at 1AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.8
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
478
486
486
486
466
403
396
396
332
275
264
210
164
161
125
122
92
90
104
106
113
301
524
504
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
SE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
15
N
5
N
10
W
10
WSW
0
ENE
5
S
0
NE
0
WNW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
glassy
off
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:18AM0.85m
3:19PM1.07m
2:41AM0.83m
4:04PM1.01m
3:07AM0.82m
Low Tide
9:03PM0.21m
8:57AM0.01m
9:49PM0.30m
9:39AM0.00m
10:34PM0.41m
10:26AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:17
2
1
2
2
2
3
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
21
24
27
23
23
21
21
21
22
23
24
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
21
21
25
24
24
23
23
27
29
25
25
23
24
22
24
25
26
26
26
26
25
24
23
23
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
14
0.8
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
15
Energy kJ
478
486
486
486
466
403
396
396
332
275
264
210
164
161
125
122
92
90
42
106
113
301
87
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.3
S
21
0.4
S
20
Energy kJ
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
4
4
4
21
44
70
104
43
93
89
79
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
7
0.3
E
4
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
1
3
1
1
7
6
21
5
4
4
17
17
21
21
20
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.6
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.9
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
Energy kJ
2
3
4
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
1
12
47
62
74
66
524
504
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
78
5
5
0
0
0
5
5
0
0
0
0
5
146
5
90
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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