Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 3AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | 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 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 113 | 154 | 235 | 217 | 210 | 210 | 167 | 152 | 318 | 371 | 351 | 286 | 273 | 265 | 257 | 241 | 210 | 164 | 164 | 167 | 155 | 129 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:20AM2.52m | 5:44PM2.27m | 5:58AM2.34m | 6:26PM2.07m | 6:45AM2.16m | 7:24PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01PM0.53m | 11:28AM0.55m | 11:36PM0.72m | 12:09PM0.75m | 00:17AM0.91m | 1:02PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | 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 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 135 | 135 | 139 | 105 | 91 | 109 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 318 | 371 | 351 | 286 | 273 | 265 | 257 | 241 | 210 | 164 | 164 | 167 | 155 | 129 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 7 | W 3 |
| kJ | 42 | 113 | 154 | 235 | 217 | 210 | 210 | 167 | 152 | 58 | 46 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 71 | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 129 | 131 | 93 | 63 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 257 | 209 | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 75 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 72 | 59 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 212 | 40 | 40 |
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