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Vale do Lobo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today?
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 4PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | |
250 | 250 | 250 | 292 | 274 | 227 | 214 | 173 | 137 | 123 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 76 | 52 | 50 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:13AM2.08m | 9:41PM2.34m | 10:39AM2.11m | 11:00PM2.40m | 11:47AM2.23m | 00:02AM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.92m | 4:23AM0.71m | 4:42PM0.88m | 5:37AM0.61m | 5:51PM0.75m | 6:31AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | 8:16 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 250 | 250 | 250 | 292 | 274 | 227 | 214 | 173 | 137 | 123 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 76 | 52 | 29 | 25 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 37 | 54 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | SSE 3 | SE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 25 | 1 | 13 | 50 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 54 | 72 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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