
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (21 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 9PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | 33 | 51 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 62 | 162 | 208 | 253 | 266 | 301 | 293 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:19AM2.02m | 12:33PM2.28m | 1:00AM2.22m | 1:11PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.91m | 6:17AM0.92m | 6:52PM0.71m | 6:57AM0.71m | 7:26PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
65 | 47 | 55 | 91 | 99 | 66 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 162 | 208 | 253 | 266 | 301 | 293 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
24 | 33 | 51 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 20 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 11 |
15 | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 24 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 72 |
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