Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 8AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | S 16 | W 8 | S 15 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:38AM2.45m | 6:57PM2.39m | 7:20AM2.26m | 7:45PM2.13m | 8:13AM2.09m | 8:50PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.46m | 12:37PM0.58m | 00:59AM0.69m | 1:22PM0.79m | 1:43AM0.91m | 2:22PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 3 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | W 8 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 |
2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | S 13 | S 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | W 11 | W 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | SW 14 |
1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 78 | 371 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 282 | 185 | 483 | 106 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 78 | 717 | 717 | 332 |
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