Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 172 | 167 | 233 | 210 | 201 | 195 | 147 | 123 | 119 | 117 | 85 | 79 | 74 | 73 | 47 | 84 | 113 | 117 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 113 | 111 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:25PM1.84m | 10:46AM2.08m | 11:30PM2.00m | 11:42AM2.25m | 00:16AM2.20m | 12:26PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM1.11m | 5:16PM0.91m | 5:26AM0.96m | 6:04PM0.72m | 6:13AM0.76m | 6:42PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 129 | 172 | 167 | 233 | 210 | 201 | 195 | 147 | 123 | 119 | 117 | 85 | 79 | 74 | 73 | 47 | 84 | 113 | 117 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 113 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 20 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | — | — | W 4 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 72 | 59 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 379 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 352 | 14 | 14 |
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