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Vale do Lobo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Vale do Lobo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vale do Lobo sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today?
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 5AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
53 | 263 | 468 | 557 | 561 | 506 | 390 | 384 | 307 | 233 | 206 | 164 | 161 | 121 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 105 | 135 | 140 | 153 | 151 | 149 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:37AM2.64m | 5:57PM2.84m | 6:35AM2.45m | 6:56PM2.69m | 7:40AM2.28m | 8:02PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM0.11m | 11:33AM0.37m | 00:17AM0.28m | 12:29PM0.55m | 1:22AM0.45m | 1:33PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 |
17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WSW 11 | SE 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 19 | 263 | 468 | 557 | 561 | 506 | 390 | 384 | 307 | 233 | 206 | 164 | 161 | 121 | 189 | 231 | 277 | 105 | 320 | 140 | 153 | 151 | 308 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | S 14 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WSW 12 | S 13 | WSW 12 | S 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 42 | 115 | 3 | 81 | 3 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 3 | 135 | 60 | 34 | 8 | 149 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | W 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 32 | 107 | 65 | 65 | 102 | 139 | 352 | 382 | 478 | 255 | 636 | 276 | 248 | 250 | 618 | 575 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 52 | 54 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
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