Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 12AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 30). 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 (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 15 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:26PM2.97m | 4:46AM2.78m | 5:01PM2.90m | 5:21AM2.72m | 5:39PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM0.09m | 10:45AM0.18m | 11:09PM0.17m | 11:22AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 31 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 4 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | S 16 | W 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
— | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | 11 | 12 | 2 | — | 5 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | WNW 4 |
6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 352 | 352 | 212 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 352 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 739 | 6 | 14 |
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