
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 10AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
169 | 186 | 269 | 215 | 184 | 178 | 133 | 119 | 115 | 82 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:38AM2.77m | 2:50PM2.98m | 3:10AM2.88m | 3:24PM3.04m | 3:44AM2.94m | 4:00PM3.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.18m | 9:00PM0.03m | 9:11AM0.08m | 9:32PM-0.01m | 9:46AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
169 | 186 | 269 | 215 | 184 | 178 | 133 | 119 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 43 | 51 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 9 | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 14 | SW 13 |
4 | 4 | 20 | 13 | — | 2 | 6 | 16 | 115 | 82 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 4 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | NW 9 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | S 14 | — | SW 14 |
8 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | — | 6 | 10 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 77 | 77 | 75 |
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