
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 4AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | W 3 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 45 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:48AM2.61m | 2:07PM2.93m | 2:37AM2.76m | 2:54PM3.12m | 3:22AM2.86m | 3:37PM3.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.35m | 8:27PM0.08m | 8:38AM0.18m | 9:12PM-0.05m | 9:20AM0.07m | 9:54PM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
8 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 45 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | SW 12 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 11 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | W 12 | — |
5 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — |
32 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 82 | 77 | 352 | 739 | 739 | 352 | 620 | 3 | 82 | 76 | 14 | 72 | 72 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 72 | 59 | 0 |
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