Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 4PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
233 | 265 | 280 | 270 | 291 | 325 | 287 | 295 | 268 | 317 | 339 | 291 | 201 | 168 | 133 | 107 | 75 | 73 | 88 | 71 | 49 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:15PM2.11m | 00:49AM2.06m | 1:06PM2.30m | 1:32AM2.23m | 1:45PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.90m | 6:49AM0.89m | 7:24PM0.71m | 7:30AM0.70m | 8:00PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — |
233 | 265 | 280 | 270 | 291 | 325 | 287 | 295 | — | 317 | 339 | 291 | 201 | 168 | 133 | 107 | 75 | 73 | 88 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | W 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 268 | 270 | 291 | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 71 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 499 | 477 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 237 | 334 | 364 | 626 | 537 | 352 | 59 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 281 | 72 | 59 |
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