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Recreio Surf Forecast
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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm 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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 3AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | |
242 | 192 | 149 | 209 | 452 | 833 | 766 | 644 | 299 | 442 | 358 | 298 | 187 | 279 | 245 | 200 | 113 | 108 | 65 | 40 | 49 | 112 | 158 | 276 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 00:34AM0.83m | 1:06PM0.92m | 00:59AM0.84m | 1:43PM0.95m | 1:25AM0.85m | 2:19PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.29m | 6:33AM0.21m | 7:04PM0.29m | 7:09AM0.14m | 7:43PM0.29m | 7:45AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 242 | 192 | 149 | 114 | 68 | 833 | 766 | 644 | 299 | 442 | 358 | 298 | 187 | 279 | 245 | 200 | 113 | 108 | 65 | 40 | 35 | 112 | 158 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 9 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 249 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 139 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 68 | 52 | 52 | 35 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 17 | 49 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 100 | 141 | 209 | 452 | — | — | 481 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 141 | 141 | 160 | 90 | 5 | 5 | 90 | 90 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
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