Recreio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us.

We've got some action on the radar right from Monday the 6th of July. The swell is building with a solid 6ft groundswell out of the south, pumping with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy is sitting at a healthy 1045, so there's plenty of push. The big story is the morning: glassy conditions off a light northerly breeze, which is going to make Recreio look absolutely pristine. The water’s running a touch warmer than normal at 74°, which is a nice bonus. Just a heads up, though—this is a 6ft wave, so it’s pushing into that zone where it’s more for experienced surfers. The afternoon sees the wind clocking onshore, so don't sleep in; the morning is your window.

Tuesday the 7th drops off a bit. We've got a smaller 4ft swell from the SSE in the morning with a clean, cross-off breeze making it look tidy, but the energy is a moderate 718. It's surfable but nothing to get wild about, and the afternoon gets chopped out by a solid 12 mph cross-on shore wind. Wednesday the 8th is pretty average, with marginal conditions and a short period swell.

Now, Thursday the 9th is worth a mention. The morning is looking glassy again, completely calm, with a 4ft SSW swell and a period of 10 seconds. The energy is moderate at 663, and the silence of the wind means it’ll be smooth as butter. It’s a relaxed wave. The afternoon tries to hold but the cross-on breeze messes with it a bit.

Friday the 10th brings a deep water groundswell from the ESE with a very long period of 13 seconds, but the height is only 3ft. The morning is clean with offshore wind, so you’ll get some long lines, but that long period means it might stand up a bit too straight on the beach. Good for a point if you can find one. Energy is moderate at 490.

The weekend is shaping up nicely. Saturday the 11th morning is another glass-off, with a 5ft SE groundswell at a long 13 seconds. Energy is building to a moderate 693. The long period makes the paddle out a bit easier, and those glassy conditions mean a clean take-off. Sunday the 12th is more of the same but a touch smaller at 4ft.

Here’s where it gets heavy. Monday the 13th morning, we have a pulse of SSW swell pushing 8ft! That’s big, combined energy is at 1608. The wind is offshore, so it looks clean, but honestly, that size is for experts only. It’s too big for the average surfer out at Recreio. The afternoon is a write-off with strong onshore wind.

Tuesday the 14th and into the week is a write-off, with strong cross-onshore winds and deteriorating conditions. You’ll need to sit that one out. Wednesday the 15th starts to settle, but the swell is down to 4ft. It’s a slow clean-up.

The standout for the second week is shaping up for Saturday the 18th. We get a 6ft SSW groundswell in the afternoon with a very long period of 13 seconds and a clean cross-off breeze. The energy is a strong 1165. That’s a big, powerful, clean wave that suits experienced surfers perfectly. It will be a very good day. The morning is even bigger at 7ft, but that’s pulsing too big for comfort.

Sunday the 19th is a nice glassy morning to finish the run, with a 4ft SSW groundswell. And way out on Monday the 20th, there's a whisper of a 2ft swell with a massive 19-second period. That’s a very, very long groundswell. It might produce some beautiful, clean lines in the morning.

Bear in mind, anything in the second week is promising but less certain. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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