
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 9AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
232 | 222 | 205 | 152 | 150 | 147 | 106 | 89 | 73 | 67 | 183 | 130 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 117 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:30AM2.63m | 1:41PM2.81m | 2:05AM2.81m | 2:19PM2.94m | 2:41AM2.94m | 2:59PM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.35m | 7:52PM0.14m | 8:08AM0.18m | 8:28PM0.03m | 8:46AM0.05m | 9:05PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
232 | 222 | 205 | 152 | 150 | 147 | 106 | 89 | 59 | 59 | 183 | 130 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 117 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 12 |
2 | 1 | 42 | 49 | 35 | 47 | 17 | 20 | 73 | 67 | 79 | 74 | — | — | 34 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 12 | — | — | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | — | NE 3 | — | — | WNW 15 | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — |
— | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | 22 | 3 | 47 | 43 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 2 | N 2 | NNE 2 | — | WNW 3 | NW 2 | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
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