
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), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 12AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 68 | 62 | 45 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:15PM2.07m | 10:44AM2.34m | 11:36PM2.22m | 11:54AM2.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51PM0.79m | 4:20AM0.93m | 5:22PM0.65m | 5:41AM0.76m | 6:25PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 9 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | S 4 | W 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 68 | 62 | 45 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | S 5 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 |
1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | SE 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 12 | W 9 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 6 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 |
2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 106 | 80 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
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