
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 5AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 22 | 57 | 87 | 129 | 172 | 167 | 233 | 210 | 201 | 195 | 147 | 123 | 119 | 117 | 85 | 79 | 74 | 73 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:25AM1.98m | 10:25PM1.84m | 10:46AM2.08m | 11:30PM2.00m | 11:42AM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM1.16m | 4:02PM1.06m | 4:18AM1.11m | 5:16PM0.91m | 5:26AM0.96m | 6:04PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
26 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 22 | 57 | 87 | 129 | 172 | 167 | 233 | 210 | 201 | 195 | 147 | 123 | 119 | 117 | 85 | 79 | 74 | 73 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 18 | WSW 11 | SE 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | — |
5 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 11 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | N 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 78 | 78 | 59 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 59 | 59 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 14 |
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