Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 11AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | WNW 4 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 36 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 35 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:41AM2.75m | 3:54PM2.99m | 4:13AM2.79m | 4:26PM2.97m | 4:46AM2.78m | 5:01PM2.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.17m | 10:04PM0.08m | 10:11AM0.15m | 10:35PM0.09m | 10:45AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 4 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 4 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
112 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | NE 4 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — |
— | 21 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 13 | — | W 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | — | W 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | W 6 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | WSW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 625 | 216 | 212 | 105 | 82 | 82 | 105 | 14 | 625 | 352 | 212 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 352 |
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