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Posto 10 - Recreio
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
32Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 10: 4 ft swell at 8 s
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- NNW 13 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- WSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- WSW 18 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 1,152kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tue 10 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 183kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 362, good
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 734, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1054, fair
- Wed 1163, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 62, good | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | offshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 34, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft13 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft8 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 1,152kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 54, fair | 4 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 183kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 63, good | 4 ft8 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 227kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 23°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
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:20 −0.4 mHigh 12:13 +0.3 mLow 17:10 −0.1 mHigh 23:12 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:20 −0.4 mHigh 12:42 +0.3 mLow 17:47 −0.2 mHigh 23:59 +0.3 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 06:08 −0.4 mHigh 13:02 +0.3 mLow 18:20 −0.3 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
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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
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About
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About Posto 10 - Recreio
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (155°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (335°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 52). 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 9 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$2,010 each
about US$1,050–US$2,010 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 2 November 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$570–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$2,010 |
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
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about 50 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, 28 km (about 50 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 2 November 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
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