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Vale do Lobo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 5PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | |
17 | 17 | 37 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 40 | 37 | 66 | 60 | 68 | 65 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 61 | 70 | 113 | 122 | 149 | 199 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:27PM2.51m | 1:44AM2.48m | 2:03PM2.58m | 2:22AM2.50m | 2:38PM2.63m | 2:59AM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.53m | 7:34PM0.54m | 7:47AM0.50m | 8:11PM0.47m | 8:22AM0.47m | 8:47PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | W 10 | WSW 11 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 45 | 17 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 40 | 37 | 66 | 60 | 68 | 65 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 61 | 57 | 113 | 122 | 149 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 12 | S 15 | WSW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | SE 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 3 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 4 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 70 | 25 | 9 | 45 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | S 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SSE 4 | W 10 | W 9 | SE 4 | — | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | W 4 | W 9 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 24 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WNW 4 | N 2 | N 3 | N 2 |
| kJ | 58 | 33 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 72 | 59 | 620 | 76 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 68 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 210 | 205 | 205 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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