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Vale do Lobo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Vale do Lobo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vale do Lobo sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today?
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 11AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
70 | 65 | 102 | 98 | 95 | 90 | 83 | 81 | 55 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 53 | 322 | 468 | 557 | 527 | 506 | 390 | 384 | 307 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:53AM2.93m | 4:13PM3.05m | 4:44AM2.82m | 5:03PM2.97m | 5:37AM2.64m | 5:57PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.09m | 10:27PM-0.00m | 10:43AM0.21m | 11:20PM0.11m | 11:33AM0.37m | 00:17AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | 8:37 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 3 | W 10 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 70 | 65 | 102 | 98 | 95 | 90 | 83 | 81 | 55 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 322 | 468 | 557 | 527 | 506 | 390 | 384 | 307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | S 14 | W 9 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SE 14 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 53 | 4 | 16 | 60 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | W 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | W 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 61 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 625 | 625 | 212 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 77 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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