Recreio surf break

Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 24 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
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Recreio today?

The current surf forecast for Recreio at 1AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (25 May)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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)
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.3
S
10
0.9
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
449
401
329
332
274
269
254
240
313
487
790
1004
1384
1358
1317
1371
1002
976
839
581
477
400
330
264
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SW
0
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
5
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
5
WNW
25
WSW
20
SW
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:23PM0.76m
10:36AM0.77m
11:47PM0.78m
11:39AM0.83m
00:10AM0.81m
12:25PM0.88m
Low Tide
3:45PM0.28m
4:17AM0.48m
4:45PM0.29m
5:09AM0.38m
5:37PM0.29m
5:53AM0.29m
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6:24
6:24
6:24
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5:16
5:15
5:15
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
24
24
23
22
22
21
22
23
23
22
25
25
25
23
24
25
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
23
26
25
25
24
25
23
24
24
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.7
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
Energy kJ
449
401
329
332
274
269
254
240
313
361
417
397
1384
1358
1317
1371
1002
976
839
581
477
400
330
264
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
5
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.3
SSE
19
0.5
S
18
0.9
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.2
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
E
5
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
8
5
4
2
2
2
2
72
165
487
790
1004
227
107
110
6
5
5
53
15
39
27
31
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
E
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
Energy kJ
1
5
5
5
5
5
5
10
5
5
13
12
12
5
5
6
5
11
34
10
6
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.6
E
4
1.1
SE
8
0.9
E
4
0.8
E
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.4
WSW
3
1.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
11
11
9
151
28
27
28
2
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
62
0
0
5
0
0
62
153
129
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
146
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Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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