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Vale do Lobo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 01 May 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
17.9° 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 11PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
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. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | |
213 | 156 | 158 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 42 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 79 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 48 | 67 | 79 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | |
High Tide | 3:03PM2.76m | 3:19AM2.70m | 3:34PM2.76m | 3:52AM2.63m | 4:06PM2.71m | 4:26AM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.28m | 9:19AM0.31m | 9:39PM0.29m | 9:49AM0.37m | 10:12PM0.35m | 10:21AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 |
 kJ | 213 | 156 | 158 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 42 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 79 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 6 | 14 | 62 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 4 | W 3 | — | N 3 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 67 | 79 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 78 | 68 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 82 | 537 | 72 | 20 | 117 | 59 | 76 | 82 | 625 |
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