Vale do Lobo surf break

Vale do Lobo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 22 May 2026 WEST
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Vale do Lobo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vale do Lobo sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today?

The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 10AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (22 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
105
138
145
143
149
180
176
161
130
130
130
130
130
128
88
86
80
78
71
50
49
49
47
28
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
25
E
20
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
E
10
NE
15
ESE
25
ESE
10
ESE
0
ESE
0
WSW
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
NE
10
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:40AM2.28m
8:02PM2.55m
8:50AM2.18m
9:12PM2.45m
10:02AM2.16m
10:22PM2.40m
Low Tide
1:22AM0.45m
1:33PM0.71m
2:34AM0.58m
2:46PM0.81m
3:48AM0.64m
4:02PM0.84m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:38
8:39
8:40
Temp °C
20
22
24
26
25
25
22
21
20
21
24
25
24
24
23
22
19
19
21
22
23
23
21
20
16
17
17
21
21
23
20
19
18
18
20
20
22
24
23
20
17
17
17
19
21
23
21
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
164
149
145
143
149
184
189
135
149
158
139
139
143
179
179
139
167
211
162
167
194
194
217
211
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.4
SW
12
0.1
SW
14
0.7
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
9
Energy kJ
105
138
37
8
95
180
176
161
130
130
130
130
130
128
88
86
80
78
71
50
49
49
47
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
3
8
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
324
290
116
97
102
349
320
251
243
286
264
293
274
310
310
279
297
337
337
329
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
8
52
54
63
75
75
0
0
0
0
0
54
63
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
75
8
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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