
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 6AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 6 | W 6 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 29 | 64 | 201 | 245 | 263 | 263 | 250 | 255 | 319 | 615 | 538 | 514 | 433 | 420 | 379 | 313 | 299 | 244 | 202 | 109 | 189 | 141 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:58AM2.84m | 5:21PM2.74m | 5:41AM2.70m | 6:10PM2.51m | 6:33AM2.51m | 7:12PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM0.14m | 11:04AM0.18m | 11:23PM0.32m | 11:50AM0.35m | 00:10AM0.54m | 12:47PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 |
11 | 29 | 64 | 201 | 245 | 263 | 263 | 250 | 255 | 319 | 615 | 538 | 514 | 433 | 420 | 379 | 313 | 299 | 244 | 202 | 85 | 189 | 141 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 14 | S 8 | N 3 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | S 15 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 5 |
13 | 25 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 204 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 47 | 74 | 109 | 21 | 22 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | S 16 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | W 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | W 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 72 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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