Vale do Lobo surf break

Vale do Lobo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 01 May 2026 WEST
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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 warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today?

The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 11PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)--
Afternoon (01 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (01 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
SW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
213
156
158
69
60
47
42
78
77
75
67
79
57
56
50
48
67
79
28
27
26
25
15
15
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
E
0
NE
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
WSW
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
High Tide
3:03PM2.76m
3:19AM2.70m
3:34PM2.76m
3:52AM2.63m
4:06PM2.71m
4:26AM2.52m
Low Tide
9:07PM0.28m
9:19AM0.31m
9:39PM0.29m
9:49AM0.37m
10:12PM0.35m
10:21AM0.47m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:37
6:35
6:35
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8:20
8:21
8:22
8:22
Temp °C
18
18
16
16
15
15
17
18
19
18
17
15
14
14
16
18
18
18
15
13
12
12
15
17
15
15
14
15
14
14
17
15
16
15
16
14
13
13
14
15
13
14
12
10
9
10
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
213
156
158
69
60
47
42
78
77
75
67
79
57
56
50
48
10
2
28
27
26
25
15
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
7
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
18
6
14
62
35
10
9
33
31
15
14
14
14
11
11
10
2
2
2
2
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
8
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
11
35
35
17
16
15
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
3
0.2
N
3
0.4
W
7
Energy kJ
1
2
2
4
1
3
4
67
79
6
4
1
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
247
72
6
0
0
0
0
106
78
68
14
6
0
0
14
82
537
72
20
117
59
76
82
625
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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