
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (27 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 9PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
326 | 534 | 604 | 491 | 462 | 469 | 469 | 484 | 484 | 454 | 462 | 395 | 292 | 283 | 206 | 161 | 121 | 98 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:40PM2.98m | 2:59AM3.01m | 3:24PM2.88m | 3:43AM2.93m | 4:12PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.04m | 9:08AM0.02m | 9:26PM0.16m | 9:55AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
326 | 534 | 604 | 491 | 462 | 469 | 469 | 484 | 484 | 454 | 462 | 395 | 292 | 283 | 206 | 161 | 46 | 35 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
26 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 111 | 121 | 98 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | SE 6 |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 25 | — | — | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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