Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (26 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 9PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | 28 | 45 | 61 | 60 | 80 | 124 | 107 | 159 | 163 | 164 | 134 | 144 | 176 | 286 | 292 | 254 | 210 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:19PM2.68m | 2:39AM2.54m | 2:51PM2.83m | 3:10AM2.66m | 3:22PM2.94m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM0.36m | 8:36AM0.37m | 9:03PM0.22m | 9:07AM0.25m | 9:33PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
2 | 2 | 45 | 51 | 60 | 80 | 124 | — | — | — | 149 | 134 | 144 | 176 | 286 | 292 | 254 | 210 | 198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | W 6 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | NNW 3 |
17 | 28 | — | 61 | — | — | 85 | 107 | 159 | 163 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 334 | 691 | 702 | 635 | 59 | 14 | 19 | 553 | 384 | 635 | 72 | 72 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
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