Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 9PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 4 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 68 | 52 | 37 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 42 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:50PM1.93m | 9:29AM1.97m | 10:22PM1.84m | 11:01AM1.98m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM0.98m | 2:47AM1.08m | 3:51PM1.09m | 4:24AM1.14m | 5:33PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | S 13 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 4 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 9 | S 14 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 52 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | S 12 | W 9 | W 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | W 12 | S 13 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 15 | W 12 | W 12 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | WSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 23 | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 13 | 42 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 216 | 216 | 537 | 97 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 810 | 757 | 710 | 216 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 78 | 72 |
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