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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 21 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
24.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Recreio today?
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 8PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
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 Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
2738 | 3409 | 3981 | 3904 | 3999 | 3889 | 3571 | 3200 | 3074 | 3208 | 2959 | 2959 | 2727 | 2487 | 2281 | 2033 | 1567 | 1247 | 1077 | 946 | 932 | 775 | 638 | 547 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:15PM0.75m | 5:02AM0.79m | 10:05PM0.74m | 6:06AM0.75m | 10:53PM0.75m | 8:02AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.14m | 1:05AM0.60m | 1:26PM0.20m | 2:09AM0.60m | 2:37PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 2738 | 3409 | 3981 | 3904 | 3999 | 3889 | 3571 | 3200 | 3074 | 3208 | 2959 | 2959 | 2727 | 2487 | 2281 | 2033 | 1567 | 1247 | 1077 | 946 | 932 | 775 | 638 | 547 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 77 | — | — | 134 | 94 | 76 | 43 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 101 | — | 100 | 130 | — | 124 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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