Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 5AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3343 | 3023 | 2534 | 2130 | 904 | 1481 | 1334 | 1600 | 1061 | 916 | 800 | 784 | 720 | 676 | 587 | 520 | 332 | 128 | 128 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:25AM2.67m | 3:48PM2.42m | 4:01AM2.56m | 4:25PM2.27m | 4:40AM2.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.44m | 9:34AM0.41m | 9:40PM0.55m | 10:11AM0.54m | 10:16PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 3343 | 3023 | 2534 | 2130 | 794 | 480 | 140 | 1142 | 1061 | 916 | 800 | 784 | 720 | 676 | 587 | 520 | 332 | 128 | 128 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 10 | — | W 18 | SW 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 1007 | 842 | 110 | — | 6 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 308 | 89 | 7 | 145 | 24 | 116 | 79 | 116 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 54 | 13 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2819 | 2521 | 444 | 904 | 1481 | 1334 | 1600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 434 | 531 | 332 | 635 | 553 | 553 | 553 | 625 | 412 | 379 | 379 | 40 | 40 | 697 | 635 | 106 | 40 | 59 | 40 | 14 |
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