
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (17 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 10PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:26PM3.08m | 5:54AM2.67m | 6:11PM2.92m | 6:39AM2.53m | 6:57PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.09m | 11:49AM0.28m | 00:27AM0.26m | 12:34PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 4 | W 7 | SW 9 | W 9 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | SW 9 | W 7 | W 9 |
— | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 4 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 |
10 | 14 | 22 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1256 | 737 | 737 | 709 | 169 | 82 | 266 | 1235 | 957 | 737 | 737 | 353 | 184 | 168 | 352 | 352 | 666 | 534 | 483 |
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