Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 8AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 763 | 671 | 625 | 1638 | 1605 | 915 | 3305 | 5205 | 6100 | 4491 | 2619 | 1983 | 1548 | 1275 | 1112 | 970 | 850 | 738 | 909 | 692 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:51AM2.76m | 3:12PM2.55m | 3:25AM2.67m | 3:48PM2.42m | 4:01AM2.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34PM0.35m | 8:58AM0.31m | 9:06PM0.44m | 9:34AM0.41m | 9:40PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
 | |  | |  |  | |  |  |  | | |  |  |  | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
mm | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 706 | 635 | 587 | 1638 | 1605 | 589 | — | — | 4225 | 3366 | 2619 | 1983 | 1548 | 1275 | 166 | 970 | 850 | 738 | 738 | 692 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | 480 | 274 | 198 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 63 | 218 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 25 | 56 | 85 | — | 308 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSE 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | WSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 763 | 671 | 625 | 504 | 46 | 915 | 3305 | 5205 | 6100 | 4491 | — | 1677 | 352 | 638 | 1112 | 258 | — | — | 909 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 282 | 185 | 205 | 237 | 237 | 208 | 355 | 455 | 407 | 324 | 384 | 384 | 625 | 625 | 553 | 321 | 321 | 303 | 40 |
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