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Vale do Lobo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 26 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today?
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 11AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
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 26°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
98 | 133 | 129 | 121 | 119 | 117 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 49 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:01PM2.31m | 00:17AM2.42m | 12:47PM2.42m | 1:03AM2.45m | 1:27PM2.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49AM0.61m | 6:07PM0.71m | 6:34AM0.57m | 6:54PM0.63m | 7:12AM0.53m | 7:34PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | 8:44 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | W 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
 kJ | 320 | 262 | 129 | 121 | 119 | 215 | 237 | 285 | 285 | 231 | 179 | 135 | 105 | 109 | 119 | 131 | 131 | 99 | 66 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 |
| kJ | 98 | 133 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 117 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 49 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | W 9 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 441 | 418 | 211 | 189 | 189 | 416 | 452 | 504 | 468 | 362 | 272 | — | — | 230 | 224 | — | — | 138 | 97 | 42 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 52 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 0 | 75 | 52 | 52 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 76 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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