
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 3AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 23). 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 (23 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
115 | 133 | 125 | 168 | 125 | 171 | 239 | 236 | 232 | 222 | 205 | 152 | 150 | 147 | 98 | 89 | 74 | 68 | 138 | 130 | 126 | 87 | 87 | 86 | |
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-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:54AM2.42m | 1:04PM2.64m | 1:30AM2.63m | 1:41PM2.81m | 2:05AM2.81m | 2:19PM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.55m | 7:17PM0.31m | 7:30AM0.35m | 7:52PM0.14m | 8:08AM0.18m | 8:28PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
115 | 133 | 125 | 168 | 125 | 171 | 239 | 236 | 232 | 222 | 205 | 152 | 150 | 147 | 98 | 89 | 59 | 62 | 138 | 130 | 126 | 87 | 87 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 8 | — | ENE 3 | WNW 12 | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 10 |
18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 11 | — | 42 | — | 1 | 47 | 17 | 20 | 74 | 68 | 79 | 75 | — | — | 34 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 14 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | NE 4 | — | — | WNW 15 | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — |
1 | 66 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | 22 | 3 | 47 | 43 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 2 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 62 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 212 | 14 |
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