
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 10AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (14 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 80 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 45 | 43 | 71 | 113 | 154 | 235 | 217 | 210 | 210 | 167 | 152 | 318 | 371 | 351 | 322 | 273 | 265 | 257 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:47AM2.69m | 5:07PM2.48m | 5:20AM2.52m | 5:44PM2.27m | 5:58AM2.34m | 6:26PM2.07m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.37m | 11:01PM0.53m | 11:28AM0.55m | 11:36PM0.72m | 12:09PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
83 | 80 | 58 | 56 | 63 | 75 | 89 | 135 | 179 | 184 | 143 | 125 | 99 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 73 | 371 | 351 | 322 | 273 | 265 | 257 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
6 | 27 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 113 | 154 | 235 | 217 | 210 | 210 | 167 | 152 | 318 | 56 | 30 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | 24 | 71 | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 129 | 131 | 68 | 63 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WNW 3 |
26 | — | — | — | — | 135 | 204 | — | 352 | 362 | 286 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 6 |
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