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Vale do Lobo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 04 May 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
18.2° 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 4PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
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 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 8 | |
23 | 22 | 12 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:39PM2.62m | 5:01AM2.39m | 5:14PM2.51m | 5:38AM2.24m | 5:53PM2.38m | 6:19AM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.47m | 10:47PM0.45m | 10:54AM0.58m | 11:24PM0.58m | 11:31AM0.71m | 00:06AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | 8:25 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
 kJ | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | N 3 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | W 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 6 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | N 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 22 | 12 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 352 | 625 | 702 | 702 | 352 | 184 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 625 | 774 | 303 | 303 | 184 | 82 | 82 | 334 | 352 | 749 | 739 | 352 | 352 | 168 | 76 |
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