
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 4AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 25 | 14 | 64 | 12 | 47 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 1:39AM2.61m | 1:53PM2.96m | 2:22AM2.78m | 2:36PM3.11m | 3:01AM2.89m | 3:15PM3.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.34m | 8:13PM0.07m | 8:22AM0.17m | 8:52PM-0.04m | 9:00AM0.06m | 9:28PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
26 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 4 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
— | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | E 6 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 5 | 3 | 64 | — | 47 | 22 | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 82 | 477 | 352 | 321 | 332 | 352 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 247 | 717 | 352 | 76 | 82 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 82 | 19 | 19 |
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