Recreio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s talk Recreio.

The water’s sitting at 71°, which is dead average for this time of year. The week starts with clean, waist-high waves and light cross-offshore breezes – nothing crazy, but good for a paddle.

Sunday morning (19 July) is the first call. We’ve got 4ft of east swell, short period, but the wind is light and cross-off, keeping the surface glassy. The combined energy is moderate (236). It’s not big, but it’s a fun size. Crowds are often heavy here, so expect company.

Monday afternoon (20 July) picks up a bit more energy, with 4ft east swell and 322 combined energy. Still clean. Tuesday and Wednesday are more of the same – waist-high, clean, predictable.

Thursday (23 July) is a write-off. Wind swings west, rain moves in, swell drops under 3ft. Onshore and messy. Skip it.

Friday (24 July) starts glassy but weak – 3ft of weak SSW swell. The afternoon gets a little more size (4ft) but the wind turns cross-on and ruins it.

Now, the first standout. Saturday morning (25 July) is the pick of the first week. Swell is 4ft from the south, 9-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 400 (moderate). The wind is glassy, absolutely dead calm. That’s clean, fun-sized surf. The south swell matches the optimum direction for this exposed break, so it’ll wrap in nicely. Crowds will be thick, but it’s worth it.

Sunday morning (26 July) is also glassy, with 3ft SSE swell and 305 energy. Clean, but smaller.

Looking into the second week, Tuesday morning (28 July) is the real beast. Swell hits 5ft from the south with a 13-second period – proper groundswell. The combined energy is 737, which is strong. The wind is glassy, dead calm. This is the best session of the whole forecast. For experts and confident intermediates, this is going to be a blast. The long period might make the beach break a bit straight, but at this size, it’s still on.

Wednesday (29 July) holds clean, 4ft south swell with cross-off winds. Still good.

Thursday (30 July) through to the start of August fades. Onshore winds and rain take over. The weekend of 2 August looks poor, with small, weak swell and onshore breezes.

Friday morning (31 July) offers a last clean run: 4ft south swell, glassy, but the afternoon turns onshore again.

So, to wrap it up: Saturday 25 July morning and Tuesday 28 July morning are your two golden windows. The 28th is the bigger, more powerful day, but the 25th is the more accessible, clean, fun-sized session. Week one is steady and clean, week two has a proper punch but gets messy after Tuesday.

Rusty out.

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