Recreio dos Bandeirantes

Beach break

Rio de Janeiro, Brésil

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From level advanced · Shorty 2 mmAccessible from advanced level: head-high waves (1.2–1.9 m), enough volume to catch them. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
6.7/10
Fair
Size
1.2–1.9 m
head-high
Wind
18 km/h
E · Cross-shore
Swell
1.7 m
10 s · S
Best window · 21h7.2/10 · 1.1–1.8 m · 16 km/h
Today's take

Well-shaped wave, decent swell from the S. Cross-shore wind that ruffles the surface a little. Fair conditions, surfable but nothing special: fine for a practice session.

Today's forecast

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
21hBest1.4–2.31016☀️21°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT-3) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

00h15 Sat06h12h18h0 mPM 02:46+0.6 mBM 10:07-0.5 mPM 15:30+0.4 mBM 22:19-0.4 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 02:40 GMT-3 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.