Recreio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right off the bat, the start of this window is pretty gutless. We’ve got a couple of days of tiny, unremarkable dribble at Recreio – Saturday morning the 5th has a sniff of a wave at 2ft but the energy is weak (139), and it’s honestly not worth paddling out for. The water temp is running about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. You’re better off doing a few stretches on the sand and waiting it out because Sunday the 6th turns onshore and lumpy, with the swell jumping to 6ft but just messy. Not our day.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Monday the 7th rolls in with a solid 8ft of south swell, period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is cranking (1097). The wind is light and there are windows of glass, but the catch is the size – this is pushing past what most would call fun at Recreio. It’s too big for the beginners, and even decent surfers will be scratching for the outside. Same story Tuesday the 8th, with 5ft and a bit less grunt (717), but with the NE offshore wind and clean conditions, the morning is the go. It’s still bigger than ideal for a lot of folks, but if you’re comfortable in that range, Tuesday morning is your pick of the first week.

Then the swell backs off into a mellow run from the 9th through the 11th – waist to chest high, clean mornings, nothing to write home about. Wednesday morning the 9th has a bit of shape (393 energy), and Friday morning the 11th is the pick of this stretch with a 4ft south groundswell, a 14-second period, and clean offshore wind. It’s long-period, so keep it to the points or reefs if you can; the beachies might get a bit too lined-up. But it’s fun, no doubt.

The 12th drops out quickly, with a tiny 2ft on Saturday morning before the wind swings onshore in the arvo. Then we hit the big gap – nothing rideable from Saturday afternoon the 12th through Tuesday the 16th. The swell balloons to well over 8ft, hitting 10ft with a massive 4066 combined energy on the 15th, but it’s too oversized for this break and just charging through. That’s expert-only, and honestly, even then it looks like a washing machine. A beach setup like Recreio with that much juice and the swell angle – the kites are going to have more fun than the paddle crew.

Once that pulse drains out, Wednesday the 16th is still heavy at 8ft, but the energy drops off and the wind is cross-onshore, so keep the board in the car. The real window opens Thursday the 17th – 6ft of SE swell, 13 seconds, clean with light cross-offshore winds. Energy is solid (1038) and it’s the first day in over a week that actually lines up. That’s the standout of the whole run. Friday the 18th is a step down but still clean-ish in the morning, and then Saturday the 19th pulls in another 5ft of clean S swell on the morning glass – sneaky good and a solid finisher.

So the short version: don’t get wet this weekend. Wait out the big, messy stuff mid-week. The 17th is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a week and a half out, so treat it as promising but not locked in. The 19th morning also looks like a quiet, fun session if you can read the sand.

Rusty.

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