Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 107 | 127 | 168 | 169 | 169 | 147 | 185 | 227 | 245 | 320 | 259 | 242 | 149 | 58 | 36 | 33 | 17 | 15 | 38 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:51PM2.83m | 3:10AM2.66m | 3:22PM2.94m | 3:41AM2.75m | 3:54PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.37m | 9:03PM0.22m | 9:07AM0.25m | 9:33PM0.12m | 9:39AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 25 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | 157 | 169 | 147 | 185 | 227 | 245 | 320 | 259 | 242 | 149 | 58 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 23 | 36 | 33 | 17 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | N 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 5 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 4 |
85 | 107 | 127 | 168 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 13 | 38 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 626 | 72 | 352 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 625 | 210 | 277 |
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