
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 12PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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) | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
268 | 196 | 152 | 150 | 147 | 106 | 89 | 74 | 67 | 183 | 127 | 89 | 85 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 117 | 125 | 165 | 162 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 1:30AM2.63m | 1:41PM2.81m | 2:05AM2.81m | 2:19PM2.94m | 2:41AM2.94m | 2:59PM3.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.35m | 7:52PM0.14m | 8:08AM0.18m | 8:28PM0.03m | 8:46AM0.05m | 9:05PM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
268 | 196 | 152 | 150 | 147 | 106 | 89 | 62 | 62 | 183 | 127 | 89 | 85 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 117 | 125 | 165 | 162 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 12 | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | — | E 3 | WNW 13 |
151 | 42 | 49 | — | 47 | 17 | 20 | 74 | 67 | 79 | 75 | 70 | — | — | 34 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 10 | — | 1 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 11 | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 47 | 43 | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 2 | N 2 | — | WNW 3 | NW 2 | N 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 6 |
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