
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 5AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
373 | 299 | 244 | 195 | 210 | 204 | 145 | 130 | 89 | 125 | 85 | 55 | 81 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:33AM2.51m | 7:12PM2.26m | 7:42AM2.33m | 8:36PM2.08m | 9:12AM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.54m | 12:47PM0.56m | 1:10AM0.77m | 2:06PM0.75m | 2:35AM0.94m | 3:51PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WSW 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 10 |
373 | 299 | 244 | 195 | 210 | 204 | 145 | 130 | 89 | 42 | 40 | 55 | 81 | 52 | 15 | 27 | 43 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | W 16 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 6 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 12 |
4 | 4 | 81 | 115 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 125 | 85 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | W 8 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | W 10 | W 6 | S 12 |
— | — | 4 | 21 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 29 | 25 | 25 | — | 12 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 72 | 64 | 32 | 29 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
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