Beach forecast for Recife
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (GMT-3) · Pernambuco, Brazil Today, Wed, Oct 28 · GMT-3- Swimming
- Use care · 3.1 ft
- Water
- 83 °F · very warm
- Max UV
- 13 · SPF 50
- Low tide
- 11:29 am and 11:46 pm
Today, Wednesday, October 28, it's a good beach day in Recife (7/10). The best hours are from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm: sunshine, beach weather, little wind and water at 84 °F, though with a chance of rain and some waves. The best day this week is Monday, November 2, at 7/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 7Good beach day | 2:00–5:00 pm | Use care · 3.1 ft | 83 °F | 13 |
| Thu 29 | 6Fair beach day | 12:00–5:00 pm | Use care · 3.9 ft | 84 °F | 13 |
| Fri 30 | 4Poor beach day | 2:00–5:00 pm6:00–9:00 am | Use care · 3.7 ft | 84 °F | 13 |
| Sat 31 | 6Fair beach day | 1:00–5:00 pm6:00–9:00 am | Use care · 3.5 ft | 84 °F | 12 |
| Sun 1 | 7Good beach day | 6:00–9:00 am2:00–5:00 pm | Use care · 3.5 ft | 84 °F | 12 |
| Mon 2 | 7Good beach day | 2:00–5:00 pm6:00–9:00 am | Use care · 3.3 ft | 84 °F | — |
| Tue 3 | 4Poor beach day | 3:00–5:00 pm9:00 am–2:00 pm | Use care · 3.3 ft | 84 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
3 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 93 °F: hot
- Onshore breeze (11 mph)
- UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 84 °F (very warm)
- 49% chance of rain
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 3.1 ft
3.1 ft waves every 6 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 83 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 13 · SPF 50
Max UV 13 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 9:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 11 mph
Onshore breeze (11 mph).
- Tide & sand 11:46 pm
Low tide at 11:29 am and 11:46 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 5:14 am and 5:44 pm. Coefficient 91 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind and water at 84 °F, though with a chance of rain and some waves.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 am | 3 | Mainly clear | 86 °F | 6 mph | 2.8 ft | 1 |
| 7:00 am | 4 | Light drizzle | 88 °F | 7 mph | 2.8 ft | 2 |
| 8:00 am | 5 | Light drizzle | 89 °F | 8 mph | 2.9 ft | 5 |
| 9:00 am | 4 | Light drizzle | 92 °F | 9 mph | 2.9 ft | 9 |
| 10:00 am | 3 | Light drizzle | 94 °F | 10 mph | 2.9 ft | 12 |
| 11:00 am | 3 | Light drizzle | 96 °F | 10 mph | 3.0 ft | 13 |
| 12:00 pm | 5 | Light drizzle | 96 °F | 10 mph | 3.0 ft | 12 |
| 1:00 pm | 5 | Light drizzle | 95 °F | 11 mph | 3.0 ft | 9 |
| 2:00 pm | 6 | Light drizzle | 93 °F | 11 mph | 3.0 ft | 5 |
| 3:00 pm | 7 | Light drizzle | 90 °F | 10 mph | 3.1 ft | 2 |
| 4:00 pm | 7 | Mainly clear | 89 °F | 9 mph | 3.1 ft | 1 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Recife
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Praia do Buraco da Velha 1.8 mi · S
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Praia del Chifre 2.1 mi · NE
- Parking
- Praia do Pina 2.8 mi · S
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Praia dos Milagres 3.0 mi · NE
- Ilha da Amizade 5.2 mi · NE
- Praia de Boa Viagem 5.2 mi · S
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Partial wheelchair access
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 3 of 3, warmth 3.7 of 4, calm sea 0 of 1, water 1 of 1 and tide 0.3 of 1; minus rain 0.2 and waves 1; short window: the rating keeps 95%.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Recife
Is it a beach day in Recife today?
A good beach day: 7/10. Best from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with sunshine, beach weather, little wind and water at 84 °F, though with a chance of rain and some waves.
What are the swimming conditions in Recife today?
3.1 ft waves every 6 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Recife?
About 83 °F today: very warm. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Recife today?
UV reaches 13 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat, and seek shade from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
When is low tide in Recife?
Today low tide is at 11:29 am and 11:46 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide is at 5:14 am and 5:44 pm. Coefficient 91 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Recife?
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29: a fair beach day (6/10), best from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
What beaches are near Recife?
Praia do Buraco da Velha (1.8 mi), Praia del Chifre (2.1 mi), Praia do Pina (2.8 mi), Praia dos Milagres (3.0 mi) and Ilha da Amizade (5.2 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
More about Recife today
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0), the tide from Recife (TICON-4) and the sun from astronomy-engine. Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data