Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 9AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 60 | 80 | 124 | 113 | 138 | 163 | 164 | 137 | 144 | 176 | 281 | 249 | 263 | 377 | 198 | 188 | 58 | 37 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 25 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:39AM2.54m | 2:51PM2.83m | 3:10AM2.66m | 3:22PM2.94m | 3:41AM2.75m | 3:54PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.37m | 9:03PM0.22m | 9:07AM0.25m | 9:33PM0.12m | 9:39AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 |
51 | 60 | 80 | 124 | — | — | — | 153 | 137 | 144 | 176 | 281 | 249 | 263 | 259 | 198 | 188 | 58 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 21 | 14 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | WNW 4 |
48 | — | — | 85 | 113 | 138 | 163 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 377 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 19 | 19 | 384 | 635 | 625 | 77 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 625 | 217 | 212 |
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