Surf Forecasts:
Recreio surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 540 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Recreio this week:
The surf forecast for Recreio over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Recreio in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Recreio over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down Recreio the old-school way.
Water temp is normal at 72°F, nothing out of the ordinary. The run starts Thursday the 16th with a clean 4ft SE swell, offshore breeze, moderate energy. Pretty solid start.
Friday the 17th is a bit smaller – 3ft to 3ft, still clean. Saturday the 18th drops to 3ft, shorter period, so the shape fades. Sunday the 19th picks back up a little, 4ft to 5ft out of the east, clean.
Monday the 20th through Wednesday the 22nd is pretty ordinary – small waves, 3ft or less, clean but weak.
Thursday the 23rd is tiny, glassy in the morning – only 2ft.
Friday the 24th of July is the first real standout: 4ft southerly groundswell with a long 12-second period, strong offshore north wind. Clean, lined-up waves – this is the good stuff.
Saturday the 25th gets ugly. 6ft swell but with a strong cross-onshore wind – better for kites. Sunday the 26th stays messy with 5ft to 6ft and rain.
Tuesday the 28th is magic: 3ft southerly groundswell with a 13-second period, light offshore breeze, clean. Beautiful quality.
Friday the 31st brings the biggest clean swell – 6ft from the SSW, light offshore in the morning, solid power.
The best bets are Friday the 24th, Tuesday the 28th, and Friday the 31st. The rest is either small or blown out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 391 | 357 | 282 | 212 | 184 | 178 | 108 | 107 | 477 | 177 | 235 | 447 | 114 | 94 | 142 | 124 | 102 | 99 | 94 | 78 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:40PM0.94m | 3:40AM0.99m | 5:02PM0.88m | 4:16AM0.99m | 5:22PM0.83m | 4:55AM0.95m | 5:43PM0.79m | 5:37AM0.88m | 6:08PM0.75m | 6:27AM0.80m | 6:39PM0.72m | 7:40AM0.72m | 7:22PM0.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM-0.06m | 10:32PM0.40m | 10:52AM0.00m | 11:02PM0.40m | 11:31AM0.09m | 11:35PM0.39m | 12:09PM0.20m | 00:12AM0.37m | 12:50PM0.30m | 00:59AM0.37m | 1:38PM0.40m | 1:58AM0.36m | 2:43PM0.48m | ||||||||
 | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 391 | 357 | 233 | 106 | 184 | 178 | 108 | 74 | 279 | 177 | 120 | 241 | 114 | 94 | 142 | 124 | 102 | 99 | 94 | 78 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 7 | 282 | 212 | 3 | 122 | 80 | 38 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 11 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | S 13 | — | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | — | N 3 | E 7 | — | NNW 3 | E 7 | E 8 | N 3 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | W 4 |
| kJ | 104 | 51 | — | 1 | 78 | — | 3 | 107 | 477 | 2 | 235 | 447 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio de Janeiro | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Recreio surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Recreio Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Recreio provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Recreio can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Recreio surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Recreio) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Recreio may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Recreio is 23 km (14 miles) from the very large city of Nilopolis. If you plan a holiday in Rio de Janeiro, look for hotels and other accommodation in Nilopolis. Nilopolis has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as cheap car hire and transport links.
Nearest