Surf Forecasts:
Recreio surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SE swell with 664 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. 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 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Recreio over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Yo, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Recreio’s got cookin’.
Water temp is 72°, right on the money for this time of year. No surprises.
Wednesday July 15th morning is the pick. Recreio’s seeing a clean 6ft swell from the SE, with a light offshore wind from the NE. The energy’s pumping (738), and the 10-second period gives it some real drive. You’ll be sharing the line-up with a few others, but it’s worth it. This is the best session on offer.
Thursday July 16th morning is still good, with a 4ft SE swell and light offshore wind. Not as solid, but clean and surfable. Energy’s dropped to 574.
From Friday the 17th through Monday the 21st, the swell fades into the 3ft to 4ft range. Winds stay light and mostly offshore or cross-off, so it’s clean even when it’s small. The wave energy gets weak, dropping to 85 by Tuesday afternoon.
Then a shift. Thursday July 23rd afternoon brings a small 3ft SSW swell with an 11-second period, giving a nice little energy boost (225). Clean, light wind.
Friday July 24th morning offers a 3ft S swell with offshore wind and moderate energy (203).
But brace yourself. Sunday July 26th and Monday the 27th turn nasty. Sunday morning sees 7ft from the WSW with rainy cross-onshore wind – total washout. Monday morning jumps to 8ft from the S, but that’s way too big for Recreio. The energy is massive (2226), but it’s a kite-surf session, not a paddle.
Tuesday July 28th morning is a special one: a 8ft S swell with a long 12-second period and glassy wind – completely still. The energy is very strong (1575), but again, it’s too big for the average surfer here. Only for the experts.
Wednesday July 29th morning settles to a much friendlier 5ft from the S, still with a long 12-second period and clean offshore breeze. Energy is solid (653). That’s a great day.
Thursday July 30th morning brings 6ft from the E with a short 7-second period and glassy offshore wind. Energy is moderate (663) but that short period will make it a bit disorganised.
The bottom line: Wednesday the 15th morning is the real gold. Tuesday the 28th morning is for the brave and skilled. The rest is small but clean, with a few fun pulses mixed in.
Keep your eyes on the horizon,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 685 | 664 | 420 | 391 | 357 | 282 | 212 | 180 | 263 | 111 | 107 | 482 | 149 | 119 | 441 | 146 | 208 | 138 | 116 | 76 | 76 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:13PM1.00m | 3:05AM0.96m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM-0.08m | 10:01PM0.40m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 685 | 664 | 420 | 391 | 357 | 203 | 123 | 180 | 263 | 111 | 74 | 245 | 149 | 119 | 203 | 146 | 119 | 138 | 116 | 76 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 6 | E 6 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 42 | 46 | 58 | 7 | 282 | 212 | 3 | 122 | 80 | 38 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 11 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | NW 4 | S 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 25 | 46 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | N 3 | E 7 | E 8 | NNW 4 | — | E 8 | N 2 | E 8 | — | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | 72 | 108 | 51 | — | — | 99 | — | 3 | 107 | 482 | 3 | — | 441 | 1 | 208 | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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