Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW 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 Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 55 | 53 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:45PM2.13m | 8:13AM2.09m | 8:50PM1.93m | 9:29AM1.97m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.79m | 1:43AM0.91m | 2:22PM0.98m | 2:47AM1.08m | 3:51PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 53 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 9 | W 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 12 | S 15 | SW 14 | — | W 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 728 | 72 | 72 | 379 | 97 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 755 | 749 | 739 | 352 |
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