
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 5PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
206 | 161 | 121 | 98 | 69 | 69 | 61 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 42 | 73 | 99 | 111 | 140 | 142 | 190 | 184 | 177 | 215 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:12PM2.70m | 4:32AM2.79m | 5:07PM2.48m | 5:29AM2.62m | 6:12PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.12m | 10:11PM0.33m | 10:47AM0.29m | 11:03PM0.54m | 11:50AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
206 | 161 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 36 | 53 | 53 | 33 | 24 | 14 | 73 | 99 | 111 | 140 | 142 | 190 | 184 | 177 | 215 | 143 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 15 |
6 | — | 121 | 98 | 69 | 69 | 61 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 116 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 23 | 42 | 18 | 19 | 6 | — | 7 | 6 | 24 | 53 | 51 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 21 | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
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