
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 2AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | 73 | 99 | 111 | 142 | 142 | 190 | 184 | 177 | 211 | 143 | 138 | 163 | 163 | 253 | 246 | 225 | 145 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:07PM2.48m | 5:29AM2.62m | 6:12PM2.27m | 6:38AM2.46m | 7:32PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.54m | 11:50AM0.49m | 00:06AM0.74m | 1:09PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
14 | 9 | 99 | 111 | 142 | 142 | 190 | 184 | 177 | 211 | 143 | 138 | 133 | 163 | 253 | 246 | 225 | 145 | 165 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
20 | 73 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 51 | 116 | 112 | 163 | 80 | 11 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 |
42 | 18 | 19 | 6 | — | 7 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 46 | 80 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 72 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 75 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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