Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 5PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WSW 11 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 82 | 91 | 101 | 109 | 75 | 63 | 40 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:38PM2.57m | 5:54AM2.50m | 6:15PM2.32m | 6:31AM2.30m | 6:58PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.35m | 11:36PM0.49m | 11:57AM0.56m | 00:10AM0.71m | 12:38PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 82 | 91 | 101 | 109 | 75 | 63 | 40 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | ESE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 537 | 755 | 352 | 358 | 14 | 378 | 709 | 650 | 747 | 747 | 747 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 247 | 537 | 0 |
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