Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 1AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2576 | 964 | 763 | 671 | 1742 | 1638 | 578 | 1242 | 4347 | 5718 | 5955 | 3124 | 3413 | 2330 | 978 | 1351 | 1230 | 1049 | 904 | 800 | 692 | 951 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:37PM2.65m | 2:51AM2.76m | 3:12PM2.55m | 3:25AM2.67m | 3:48PM2.42m | 4:01AM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34PM0.35m | 8:58AM0.31m | 9:06PM0.44m | 9:34AM0.41m | 9:40PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
mm | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 388 | 646 | 706 | 635 | 1742 | 1638 | 578 | 154 | — | — | 4225 | 3124 | 2493 | 2020 | 978 | 1351 | 1230 | 1049 | 904 | 800 | 692 | 678 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 11 | W 18 | SW 18 | W 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | 698 | 734 | 698 | 176 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 41 | 63 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 86 | 174 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 2576 | 964 | 763 | 671 | 481 | 492 | 428 | 1242 | 4347 | 5718 | 5955 | — | 3413 | 2330 | 333 | 608 | 989 | 299 | — | — | — | 951 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 635 | 649 | 281 | 282 | 188 | 210 | 237 | 237 | 208 | 355 | 620 | 384 | 384 | 332 | 553 | 625 | 625 | 553 | 412 | 321 | 332 | 40 |
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