Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 4AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 241 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 167 | 155 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 81 | 147 | 145 | 134 | 78 | 54 | 45 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 58 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:45AM2.16m | 7:24PM1.89m | 7:53AM2.02m | 8:51PM1.79m | 9:25AM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.91m | 1:02PM0.94m | 1:12AM1.07m | 2:21PM1.07m | 2:39AM1.16m | 4:02PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 241 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 167 | 155 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 81 | 147 | 145 | 134 | 78 | 54 | 45 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | — | — | 16 | 14 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 19 | W 18 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 25 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 247 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 78 | 72 | 40 | 6 |
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