
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 10AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:05AM2.47m | 3:18PM2.74m | 3:38AM2.54m | 3:51PM2.82m | 4:10AM2.59m | 4:23PM2.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.45m | 9:30PM0.34m | 9:33AM0.36m | 10:02PM0.27m | 10:05AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 30 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 11 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 11 |
23 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | SW 11 | W 9 |
5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 2 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 82 | 82 | 277 | 788 | 375 | 217 | 124 | 117 | 82 | 124 | 625 | 788 | 353 | 734 | 341 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 957 | 779 | 352 | 362 |
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