
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 3AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 11 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 4 | WSW 10 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:17AM2.23m | 8:40PM2.23m | 9:16AM2.12m | 9:45PM2.06m | 10:24AM2.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.66m | 2:16PM0.80m | 2:50AM0.83m | 3:21PM0.94m | 3:54AM0.96m | 4:40PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 25 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 7 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | — | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 |
9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 105 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 282 | 352 | 216 | 76 | 77 | 82 | 124 | 737 | 717 | 671 | 666 | 278 | 3 | 203 | 213 | 702 | 702 | 698 | 666 |
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