
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (23 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 10PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
266 | 301 | 293 | 223 | 198 | 195 | 149 | 121 | 117 | 115 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 70 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 61 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:11PM2.50m | 1:35AM2.42m | 1:45PM2.70m | 2:07AM2.61m | 2:17PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.50m | 7:32AM0.51m | 7:58PM0.30m | 8:05AM0.33m | 8:28PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | W 16 |
266 | 301 | 293 | 223 | 198 | 195 | 149 | 121 | 117 | 115 | 83 | 82 | 16 | 15 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 61 | 134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 81 | 70 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 19 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 218 | 76 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 212 | 0 | 0 |
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