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Vale do Lobo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
19.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 6PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
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 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | W 9 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
40 | 37 | 66 | 60 | 68 | 65 | 77 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 51 | 70 | 113 | 122 | 149 | 199 | 193 | 189 | 171 | 186 | 145 | 143 | 176 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:03PM2.58m | 2:22AM2.50m | 2:38PM2.63m | 2:59AM2.50m | 3:13PM2.66m | 3:35AM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.50m | 8:11PM0.47m | 8:22AM0.47m | 8:47PM0.42m | 8:56AM0.47m | 9:22PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 40 | 37 | 66 | 60 | 68 | 65 | 77 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 42 | 59 | 113 | 122 | 149 | 199 | 193 | 189 | 171 | 186 | 145 | 143 | 176 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NNE 3 | W 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 70 | 25 | 55 | 45 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | SE 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 8 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 72 | 218 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 218 | 169 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
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