
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 4AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 53 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 25 | 170 | 205 | 250 | 263 | 263 | 245 | 209 | 303 | 406 | 569 | 522 | 433 | 413 | 379 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:19AM2.93m | 4:38PM2.91m | 4:58AM2.84m | 5:21PM2.74m | 5:41AM2.70m | 6:10PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.03m | 10:23AM0.07m | 10:43PM0.14m | 11:04AM0.18m | 11:23PM0.32m | 11:50AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
55 | 53 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 170 | 205 | 250 | 263 | 263 | 245 | 209 | 303 | 406 | 569 | 522 | 433 | 413 | 379 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
2 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 154 | 152 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | W 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — |
17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 2 | — |
— | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 75 | 0 | 75 | 80 | 728 | 75 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 72 | 59 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 14 |
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