
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 10AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 34 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:01AM2.89m | 3:15PM3.16m | 3:37AM2.93m | 3:52PM3.12m | 4:12AM2.91m | 4:28PM3.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.06m | 9:28PM-0.07m | 9:37AM0.03m | 10:01PM-0.02m | 10:12AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 36 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 64 | 160 | 250 | 333 | 341 | 253 | 196 | 147 | 201 | 393 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 |
2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 207 | 393 | 558 | 635 | 608 | — | — | 267 | 605 | 753 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 19 | 75 | 19 | 59 | 63 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 75 |
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