
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 8AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SE 4 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 47 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:15PM2.07m | 10:44AM2.34m | 11:36PM2.22m | 11:54AM2.53m | 00:34AM2.42m | 12:48PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.93m | 5:22PM0.65m | 5:41AM0.76m | 6:25PM0.45m | 6:37AM0.55m | 7:12PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 9 | SE 5 | W 9 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 47 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | W 9 | W 12 | W 9 | W 11 | W 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | W 8 | SW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 |
8 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 12 | W 9 | W 12 | NW 12 | W 11 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | — | W 11 | W 11 | SE 4 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSW 3 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 19 | 3 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 106 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 82 | 620 | 216 | 212 |
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