at a glance

on this link an early morning shot of the beach is posted daily, showing water conditions.

this link shows praia do recreio on a wikimapia - the link as we present it is best seen using google chrome, as zoom settings might not open correctly with other browsers.   

published by surfline, this page displays the forecast for recreio beach at avenida glaucio gil.   also by surfline, this niterói - and this chart shows the forecast for all waves in rio's southern region.