Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 6AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:21AM2.72m | 5:39PM2.75m | 6:01AM2.61m | 6:23PM2.56m | 6:48AM2.45m | 7:18PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.17m | 11:22AM0.27m | 11:46PM0.31m | 12:04PM0.41m | 00:28AM0.50m | 12:55PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 5 | WNW 8 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
31 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 4 | S 13 | SE 5 | WNW 2 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 7 | ESE 6 | — |
5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 16 | S 14 | W 8 | — | S 14 | — | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | W 7 | — |
12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 362 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 76 | 82 | 82 | 216 | 3 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 82 | 76 | 105 | 77 | 77 |
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