
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 2AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:44PM2.62m | 3:05AM2.47m | 3:18PM2.74m | 3:38AM2.54m | 3:51PM2.82m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56PM0.43m | 9:01AM0.45m | 9:30PM0.34m | 9:33AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WSW 11 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
1 | 51 | 32 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — |
— | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | ESE 4 | — | — | E 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 2 | W 3 | WNW 4 |
46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 19 | 66 | 76 | 76 | 82 | 82 | 216 | 671 | 352 | 216 | 105 | 117 | 82 | 124 | 625 | 747 | 534 | 353 |
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