Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 7AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WNW 10 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 47 | 56 | 33 | 87 | 85 | 91 | 108 | 114 | 118 | 112 | 120 | 204 | 177 | 263 | 370 | 231 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:07AM2.39m | 2:19PM2.68m | 2:39AM2.54m | 2:51PM2.83m | 3:10AM2.66m | 3:22PM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.52m | 8:32PM0.36m | 8:36AM0.37m | 9:03PM0.22m | 9:07AM0.25m | 9:33PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
34 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 46 | 56 | 33 | 87 | 46 | — | — | 114 | 98 | 112 | 120 | 204 | 177 | 263 | 210 | 231 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 11 | W 9 | S 11 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 |
47 | 34 | — | — | 7 | 13 | 30 | — | 47 | — | — | — | 85 | 91 | 108 | — | 118 | — | — | — | — | 76 | 370 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 62 | 75 | 294 | 697 | 637 | 625 | 59 | 19 | 72 | 553 | 384 | 516 | 72 | 72 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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