
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 6PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
569 | 543 | 433 | 420 | 386 | 373 | 299 | 244 | 195 | 210 | 204 | 145 | 130 | 89 | 125 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 52 | 50 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:10PM2.51m | 6:33AM2.51m | 7:12PM2.26m | 7:42AM2.33m | 8:36PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.35m | 00:10AM0.54m | 12:47PM0.56m | 1:10AM0.77m | 2:06PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 13 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
569 | 543 | 433 | 420 | 386 | 373 | 299 | 244 | 195 | 210 | 204 | 145 | 130 | 49 | 73 | 58 | 58 | 81 | 52 | 36 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | N 3 | NNE 3 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | W 16 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 12 | W 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 81 | 115 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 89 | 125 | 85 | 84 | 40 | 5 | 50 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NNE 3 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 | S 13 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 22 | — | 23 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 3 | — | — | 29 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — |
3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 97 | — | 75 | 58 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 6 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 0 |
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