Vale do Lobo surf break

Vale do Lobo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 03 May 2026 WEST
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Vale do Lobo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vale do Lobo sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today?

The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 3PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (03 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (03 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.2
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.3
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
56
50
48
85
79
28
40
39
25
23
24
13
20
13
6
3
7
3
7
7
19
16
12
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
WSW
30
W
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
W
15
W
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:52AM2.63m
4:06PM2.71m
4:26AM2.52m
4:39PM2.62m
5:01AM2.39m
5:14PM2.51m
Low Tide
9:49AM0.37m
10:12PM0.35m
10:21AM0.47m
10:47PM0.45m
10:54AM0.58m
11:24PM0.58m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:35
6:35
6:33
6:33
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8:22
8:22
8:23
8:24
Temp °C
15
14
16
17
18
18
15
13
13
12
15
18
19
18
14
13
12
11
15
19
20
20
15
14
14
13
15
13
14
14
12
10
11
10
12
14
12
11
9
9
8
8
11
15
16
14
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
57
56
50
13
2
2
28
40
39
25
23
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
3
3
7
7
13
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
4
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.2
N
3
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
14
11
14
5
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
NE
4
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.6
W
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.5
W
7
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
W
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
Energy kJ
4
48
85
79
11
1
24
13
20
13
6
3
2
1
2
19
16
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
6
6
19
282
728
72
72
14
0
3
117
352
212
553
212
168
82
76
82
625
756
303
303
105
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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