Recreio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the surf ahead for the Rio area.

First up, the water is sitting at 73°, which is a full 2° warmer than average for this time of year – a nice little bonus to start the week.

The pattern kicks off proper on Thursday the 9th and we’ve got a solid run of fun waves. Thursday morning is the real standout early on. We’re looking at clean 4ft of SSW groundswell with a juicy 9-second period, and the wind is dead glassy – zero, nothing, just pure mirror. The wave energy is pumping at a solid 550 (moderate to strong). This is the pick of the first few days, no question. Recreio will be the spot to be, but with it being "often" crowded, you’ll want to get out early before the rest of the crew figures it out.

Friday the 10th morning still looks good with a clean 3ft of SE swell, a very long 14-second period, and a light offshore breeze. The longer period means the waves will have real shape and power, but at a beach break like this, that long interval can make them a bit straight – something to keep in mind. Still, a solid morning option.

Saturday the 11th sees the size bump to 4ft, but the wind swings cross-onshore, so the quality drops off a touch. Still surfable, but not the cleanest.

Sunday the 12th is a write-off in the morning with strong 16 mph cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions. The afternoon glass-off saves it though, with clean 3ft surf rolling in.

Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th see a bump in size up to 5ft, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore with some rain around. It’ll be a bit lumpy and tough to find a good face.

Now, the next real standout hits us on Wednesday the 15th. Morning brings 5ft of SSE swell with a clean offshore breeze from the NNE. The wave energy is a solid 500, and the wind will keep the faces nice and clean. This is the other top session of the outlook.

Thursday the 16th is another cracker. Morning has 5ft of SE swell with offshore winds, and the afternoon picks up to 892 (strong energy) with a clean cross-off breeze. Two solid sessions in a row – that’s a good stretch.

From there, the energy drops a bit. Friday the 17th offers smaller 3ft waves, but still clean. The real size returns on Saturday the 18th with a 6ft easterly swell and clean cross-off winds – a good option for the weekend, though that size is getting into the intermediate-to-expert zone. The rest of the second week, from the 19th through the 22nd, is a mix of clean but smaller waves, with a few rough days of onshore wind on the 22nd. Nothing terrible, but not the same quality as that first week. The 23rd and 24th offer some clean smaller waves to round it out, with Friday the 24th seeing a 2ft long-period south groundswell to close the window.

All in all, the first week is the winner here. Lock in Thursday morning the 9th and Wednesday morning the 15th as your best bets.

Rusty.

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