Recreio surf break

Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
24.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Recreio today?

The current surf forecast for Recreio at 1AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
S
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
53
52
49
46
40
60
58
56
51
49
50
54
75
111
70
148
176
85
84
75
106
104
101
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
0
NNE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
10
SE
15
SE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
E
10
ESE
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
High Tide
6:39PM0.73m
9:39PM0.74m
4:50AM0.74m
11:13PM0.78m
5:40AM0.68m
11:57PM0.82m
10:32AM0.66m
Low Tide
8:01PM0.73m
1:35AM0.63m
1:41PM0.25m
3:11AM0.64m
3:15PM0.26m
4:35AM0.59m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:09
6:09
6:09
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5:34
5:32
5:31
Temp °C
23
23
22
21
20
23
25
24
23
23
22
21
21
23
26
25
24
23
22
22
22
25
29
28
24
25
24
23
22
25
25
24
24
25
24
23
23
26
27
26
25
25
24
24
24
27
31
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
S
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.5
S
11
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
54
53
52
49
46
34
60
58
56
51
49
50
54
75
111
70
148
176
57
22
17
106
104
101
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
12
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
29
29
17
16
42
40
33
33
26
26
16
5
6
23
23
32
21
21
85
53
75
11
7
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
13
13
13
28
15
9
9
9
10
10
10
23
23
54
67
67
15
29
21
84
19
19
19
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
ESE
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.4
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1
2
2
3
3
12
19
24
42
23
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
0
0
0
0
0
70
70
12
0
0
0
0
0
70
70
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
78
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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