Recreio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The surf window starts up this Saturday morning, July 11th, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag overall. The first few days offer some good, clean waves, but then things get tasty for the experienced crew before settling into a mellow run of smaller surf.

Recreio is where it’s at. Saturday morning (July 11th) kicks off with clean 4ft SE swell, period a solid 13 seconds, and glassy conditions with that WNW breeze at 3 mph. The water’s sitting at 73°, which is about normal for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate (639). It’s a really nice, clean start.

Sunday morning (July 12th) has a slightly smaller 4ft SE swell, still a decent 12-second period, and light NW winds making it clean. But the real standout is the mid-week pulse. From Monday the 13th through Thursday the 16th, the swell kicks up. Monday morning (July 13th) sees 7ft S swell, but with a short 9-second period and a cross-on wind, it’s already too big for beginners and mushy. The energy jumps to 955 (moderate). Tuesday morning (July 14th) brings 8ft SSE swell with a 12-second period, and the energy is strong (1548). The wind is cross-on, but by Tuesday afternoon it goes glassy. That afternoon, with 7ft SSE swell and glass, is a true expert-only window. The size is over 8ft, so it’s for the experienced crew only.

Wednesday morning (July 15th) is a highlight: 7ft SE swell, 11-second period, and offshore NNE winds at 6 mph. Clean. Energy is strong (1111). This is a serious session for the confident surfer. Thursday afternoon (July 16th) drops to 6ft SE swell, 12-second period, and clean cross-off winds – excellent for experienced surfers.

After that, the surf tails off. From Friday the 17th through the 22nd, we’re looking at dropping swell (5ft down to 2ft) with mostly clean conditions, but nothing special. There’s a couple of days of poor wind and small, weak swell (E, 7-8 seconds) from the 23rd to the 24th.

Then, a late pulse arrives on Friday, July 24th morning. It’s a very long period SSW groundswell of 5ft with a 16-second period, glassy conditions, and ENE wind at 3 mph. The energy is strong (1134). This is a long-period swell, so it’ll be better at the point or reef setups, but it’s a proper, clean, powerful swell for experienced surfers. Saturday the 25th keeps it going with 5ft SSW swell, 13-second period, and clean cross-off winds. A solid end to the run.

The best on offer is the Wednesday morning (July 15th) with that clean, offshore, 7ft SE swell, and the Friday morning (July 24th) glassy, long-period SSW groundswell. Both are for the experienced, but they’re the standouts.

Crowds are likely here, especially on the clean days, so get out early.

Rusty

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