
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 10AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:26AM2.38m | 7:45PM2.46m | 8:17AM2.23m | 8:40PM2.23m | 9:16AM2.12m | 9:45PM2.06m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.45m | 1:22PM0.63m | 1:57AM0.66m | 2:16PM0.80m | 2:50AM0.83m | 3:21PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 27 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 7 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 10 | W 4 |
5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 8 | SW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | — | — | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | NNW 2 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | WSW 2 | W 4 | WNW 5 |
1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 10 | — | 3 | — | 10 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 13 | — | 1 | 10 | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 371 | 359 | 168 | 184 | 216 | 779 | 625 | 531 | 395 | 168 | 105 | 105 | 82 | 788 | 788 | 521 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 216 | 352 | 717 |
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