Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 2AM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 4 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 8 | 27 | 126 | 257 | 233 | 246 | 217 | 265 | 310 | 325 | 336 | 318 | 386 | 313 | 336 | 339 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:50PM1.91m | 12:15PM2.11m | 00:49AM2.06m | 1:06PM2.30m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM1.05m | 5:53AM1.05m | 6:40PM0.90m | 6:49AM0.89m | 7:24PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 3 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | WSW 8 |
14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 126 | 257 | 233 | 246 | 217 | 265 | 310 | 325 | 336 | 318 | 386 | — | — | 339 | 250 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | WSW 17 | W 9 | W 8 | S 13 | S 13 | W 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | W 8 | WSW 3 | SW 13 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — |
4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 290 | 313 | 336 | 284 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 537 | 106 | 75 | 14 | 0 | 40 | 106 | 359 | 359 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 364 | 364 | 626 | 626 | 68 | 59 |
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