
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 5PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 38 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 40 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:11PM2.46m | 00:51AM2.42m | 1:14PM2.70m | 1:48AM2.61m | 2:07PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.52m | 6:57AM0.54m | 7:36PM0.29m | 7:51AM0.35m | 8:27PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 7 | W 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 7 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | WSW 11 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 7 | W 11 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | W 7 |
— | — | 3 | — | 2 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 |
— | 38 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 40 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 72 | 212 | 212 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 76 | 82 | 352 | 212 | 736 | 216 | 117 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 739 | 352 | 352 | 334 |
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