Surf Forecasts:
Recreio surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SSE swell with 2,022 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Recreio in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Recreio over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it’s Rusty. Let’s talk surf for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a two-act play.
We start off this Saturday the 15th with a real beast. Recreio is gonna be handling a big SSE groundswell pushing 8ft at 13 seconds. The energy in the water is massive (2039). The morning looks clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, but let’s be real, that’s too much juice for most people. That’s strictly for the heavy-hitters and experts only. The water is a pleasant 75°, which is a touch warmer than average for August – a nice little gift.
Sunday the 16th dials it back a notch. The morning delivers a much friendlier 4ft S swell with clean conditions and light winds. That’s the sweet spot for the intermediate crew.
From Monday the 17th through Wednesday the 19th, we’ve got a solid run of clean, offshore mornings with fun peaky E swells. Monday and Tuesday are showing 5ft to 6ft with a short, punchy period (8 seconds). It’s not gonna be pumping, but it’ll be fun and clean.
Then we hit a flat, poor patch from Thursday the 20th through Friday the 21st. Swell drops, wind turns onshore. Looking at waves around 3ft to 3ft of messy stuff. Leave the board in the car.
Saturday the 22nd offers a brief tease – glassy conditions in the morning with a tiny, long-period 2ft SSW swell (12 seconds). It’s low energy (206), so only for the longboard or super patient surfer. The wind goes onshore in the afternoon, so get it early.
Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th are sloppy and rainy with building swell but poor winds. Not worth the drive.
Now, for the real highlight. Tuesday the 25th, Wednesday the 26th, and Thursday the 27th are the absolute standouts. We get a consistent, proper S groundswell running 6ft to 7ft with a gorgeous long period of 12 to 13 seconds. The energy is solid (1022 to 1230). Tuesday morning is clean with cross-offshore wind. Wednesday morning is *glassy* with zero wind – absolute perfection for that longer period. Thursday morning is also glassy. This is the prime window for Recreio. The shape will be excellent, lots of power, and easy paddling between sets. This is for experienced surfers looking for the best waves of the forecast.
The final weekend fizzles out. Friday the 28th has some fun leftovers, but by Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th it’s back to small, weak, and onshore trash.
Best advice: save your energy for that glassy window on Wednesday August 26th and Thursday August 27th. Tuesday the 25th is also a banger. Get ready.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2022 | 1905 | 735 | 431 | 420 | 392 | 300 | 337 | 435 | 329 | 160 | 272 | 131 | 86 | 36 | 77 | 77 | 114 | 117 | 78 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:13PM0.91m | 3:59AM1.05m | 4:29PM0.88m | 4:32AM0.99m | 4:47PM0.85m | 5:08AM0.90m | 5:07PM0.81m | 5:47AM0.80m | 5:30PM0.76m | 6:39AM0.70m | 5:56PM0.69m | 11:33AM0.68m | 6:37PM0.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.03m | 10:22PM0.27m | 10:52AM0.13m | 10:51PM0.25m | 11:23AM0.24m | 11:23PM0.25m | 11:55AM0.35m | 00:02AM0.28m | 12:35PM0.45m | 00:56AM0.31m | 1:44PM0.54m | 2:18AM0.35m | 3:37PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 29 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 28 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 2022 | 1905 | 735 | 431 | 292 | 241 | 300 | 143 | 435 | 193 | 30 | 178 | 131 | 86 | 36 | 77 | 5 | 114 | 117 | 78 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 4 | SE 12 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 17 | — | 28 | 30 | — | 189 | 184 | 13 | 75 | 49 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 44 | 53 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 14 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | NW 2 | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 22 | 444 | 337 | 420 | 392 | — | 337 | — | 329 | 160 | 272 | — | — | — | — | 77 | 255 | 2 | 51 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 5 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 70 |
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