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Recreio surfForecast / Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 18 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
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Recreio today?
The current surf forecast for Recreio at 9AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Recreio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | |
264 | 210 | 202 | 161 | 158 | 122 | 120 | 117 | 109 | 106 | 93 | 140 | 479 | 513 | 467 | 621 | 1702 | 1988 | 3483 | 2947 | 2379 | 1922 | 1632 | 1264 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:41AM0.83m | 4:04PM1.01m | 3:07AM0.82m | 4:52PM0.92m | 3:38AM0.82m | 5:50PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.00m | 10:34PM0.41m | 10:26AM0.03m | 11:20PM0.50m | 11:18AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SW 5 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 13 | S 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 264 | 210 | 202 | 161 | 158 | 122 | 120 | 117 | 94 | 30 | 64 | 140 | 87 | 71 | 454 | 414 | 439 | 1988 | 3483 | 2947 | 2379 | 1922 | 1632 | 1264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 7 | E 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 21 | SSW 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 44 | 70 | 109 | 41 | 93 | 89 | 79 | 51 | 467 | 621 | 1702 | 364 | — | 75 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | S 17 | S 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 12 | S 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 106 | 21 | 46 | 20 | 122 | 78 | 261 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 40 | 66 | 479 | 513 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 62 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 90 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 90 | 78 |
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