Canto do recreio
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 6 s
Mon 2 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 87kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 182kJ
- Wind
- SW 15 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 127, too small
- Mon 257, fair
- Tue 375, good
- Wed 436, too small
- Thu 531, too small
- Fri 624, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 89, poor
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1034, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Apr–May4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 57, fair | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 75, good | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 36, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, poor | 5 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 182kJ | wind from the south-west, 15 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 436kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 34, poor | 5 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 304kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 22°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:26 −0.3 mHigh 10:29 +0.2 mLow 14:55 +0.1 mHigh 18:04 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:01 −0.3 mHigh 11:33 +0.3 mLow 16:18 +0.0 mHigh 20:44 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:20 −0.4 mHigh 12:13 +0.3 mLow 17:10 −0.1 mHigh 23:12 +0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Apr–May
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Canto do recreio
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (133°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (313°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 76). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 22°C in June, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April and May, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rio de Janeiro. Within 5 km we also list 10 surf spots.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,050–US$2,000 each
about US$1,050–US$2,000 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to GIG, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$569–US$1,180 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$174–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$161–US$295 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$121 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$2,000 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Rio de Janeiro
51 min by car · 92 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Rio de Janeiro its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Rio de Janeiro, 29 km (about 55 min by car)
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 19h 35m
About 19h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GIG, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 55 min by road
Flights MDW → GIG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.