
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 8PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
201 | 245 | 263 | 263 | 250 | 255 | 319 | 615 | 623 | 514 | 433 | 420 | 386 | 313 | 313 | 244 | 195 | 336 | 204 | 145 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:21PM2.74m | 5:41AM2.70m | 6:10PM2.51m | 6:33AM2.51m | 7:12PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.18m | 11:23PM0.32m | 11:50AM0.35m | 00:10AM0.54m | 12:47PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SE 6 |
201 | 245 | 263 | 263 | 250 | 255 | 319 | 615 | 623 | 514 | 433 | 420 | 386 | 313 | 313 | 244 | 195 | 336 | 204 | 145 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 14 | S 8 | N 3 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | S 15 | W 16 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 204 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 81 | 115 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | S 16 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | W 8 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 8 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 59 | 59 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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