Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (28 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 10PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
320 | 385 | 242 | 194 | 112 | 36 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:22PM2.94m | 3:41AM2.75m | 3:54PM2.99m | 4:13AM2.79m | 4:26PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33PM0.12m | 9:39AM0.17m | 10:04PM0.08m | 10:11AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 27 |
Feels °C | 20 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 4 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 |
320 | 259 | 242 | 194 | 112 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 7 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 11 | — | — |
— | — | — | 80 | 57 | 14 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WNW 10 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | W 6 | WNW 4 |
2 | 385 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 62 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 77 | 625 | 217 | 212 | 105 | 82 | 82 | 105 | 14 | 625 | 352 | 212 |
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