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Vale do Lobo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Vale do Lobo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vale do Lobo sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today?
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 1PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | |
1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 61 | 195 | 464 | 689 | 1039 | 1110 | 1124 | 1079 | 1026 | 924 | 757 | 533 | 562 | 554 | 516 | 343 | 368 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:11AM1.98m | 7:36PM2.16m | 8:19AM1.91m | 8:46PM2.13m | 9:35AM1.94m | 9:56PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.95m | 2:00AM0.94m | 2:11PM1.02m | 3:15AM0.93m | 3:29PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | 8:29 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 29 | 29 | — | 1079 | 1026 | 924 | 757 | 533 | — | 554 | 516 | 343 | 368 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | — | S 13 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 61 | 195 | 464 | 689 | 1039 | 1110 | 1124 | — | — | — | 42 | 57 | 562 | 449 | 365 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 75 | 106 | 282 | 625 | 282 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 281 | 281 | 625 | 625 | 538 | 237 | 294 | 40 | 75 | 364 | 637 | 689 | 206 | 75 | 106 |
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