Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 3AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | S 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 37 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 73 | 13 | 35 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:43AM2.86m | 4:58PM3.09m | 5:21AM2.77m | 5:37PM2.90m | 5:59AM2.62m | 6:16PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM-0.06m | 10:40AM0.09m | 11:10PM0.06m | 11:18AM0.20m | 11:46PM0.24m | 11:56AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 4 | W 8 | W 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | — |
25 | 37 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | S 16 | S 16 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 6 | SE 5 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 7 |
7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 73 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 364 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 747 | 747 | 739 | 237 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 79 | 77 |
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