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Vale do Lobo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today?
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 3AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
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 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | |
82 | 76 | 52 | 51 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 42 | 53 | 47 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 11:00PM2.40m | 11:47AM2.23m | 00:02AM2.51m | 12:39PM2.39m | 00:52AM2.61m | 1:21PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.61m | 5:51PM0.75m | 6:31AM0.49m | 6:43PM0.61m | 7:12AM0.39m | 7:24PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 82 | 76 | 52 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 36 | 42 | 49 | 47 | 54 | 51 | 41 | 53 | 71 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 56 | 39 | 23 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 10 | 51 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 31 | 47 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 42 | 53 | 27 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 160 | 122 | — | — | — | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 59 | 59 | 19 | 19 | 62 | 19 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 19 | 19 | 59 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 72 |
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