Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 7AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
325 | 329 | 311 | 290 | 313 | 298 | 250 | 206 | 167 | 137 | 101 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 71 | 24 | 34 | 45 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:49AM2.06m | 1:06PM2.30m | 1:32AM2.23m | 1:45PM2.50m | 2:07AM2.39m | 2:19PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.89m | 7:24PM0.71m | 7:30AM0.70m | 8:00PM0.53m | 8:04AM0.52m | 8:32PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
325 | 329 | 288 | — | — | — | — | 206 | 167 | 137 | 101 | 77 | 73 | 70 | — | 24 | 34 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | S 11 | — | S 11 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 7 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 6 |
— | — | 311 | 290 | 313 | 298 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 71 | 12 | 9 | 45 | — | 13 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 237 | 334 | 364 | 620 | 537 | 352 | 59 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 224 | 72 | 14 | 72 | 72 | 106 | 352 | 697 | 814 | 72 | 14 |
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