
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 10AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 85 | 84 | 125 | 168 | 162 | 119 | 117 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 198 | 326 | 446 | 514 | 484 | 462 | 469 | 476 | 484 | 484 | 454 | 462 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:41AM2.94m | 1:59PM3.00m | 2:19AM3.01m | 2:40PM2.98m | 2:59AM3.01m | 3:24PM2.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.05m | 8:05PM-0.00m | 8:26AM-0.01m | 8:44PM0.04m | 9:08AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
55 | 85 | 84 | 125 | 168 | 162 | 119 | 117 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 198 | 326 | 446 | 514 | 484 | 462 | 469 | 476 | 484 | 484 | 454 | 462 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 3 | WSW 15 | — | WNW 16 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 30 | 29 | — | 1 | 42 | — | 26 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 106 | 77 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 62 | 72 | 40 | 0 |
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