Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 3AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 08). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Tue night, gales from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 614 | 1153 | 1042 | 1112 | 1150 | 1406 | 1596 | 1402 | 1910 | 1351 | 2043 | 2843 | 2719 | 2496 | 2201 | 785 | 742 | 2101 | 1854 | 1626 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:45AM2.81m | 2:03PM2.71m | 2:18AM2.80m | 2:37PM2.65m | 2:51AM2.76m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.26m | 7:51AM0.24m | 8:02PM0.29m | 8:24AM0.25m | 8:34PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
mm | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SW 10 | SE 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 83 | 1153 | 176 | 94 | 1150 | 39 | 1596 | 1402 | 1910 | 163 | 357 | 2843 | 572 | 388 | 382 | 785 | 742 | 2101 | 346 | 1626 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | SSW 12 | — | SE 6 | WSW 13 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 25 | — | 15 | — | 64 | 17 | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 295 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 614 | 800 | 1042 | 1112 | 831 | 1406 | 1040 | — | 1376 | 1351 | 2043 | 777 | 2719 | 2496 | 2201 | 686 | 736 | 727 | 1854 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 237 | 237 | 247 | 247 | 698 | 697 | 384 | 364 | 334 | 364 | 334 | 294 | 701 | 704 | 384 | 266 | 334 | 237 | 205 |
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