Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 8AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
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 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 43 | 61 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 105 | 86 | 76 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:22AM2.86m | 3:37PM3.21m | 4:03AM2.90m | 4:18PM3.20m | 4:43AM2.86m | 4:58PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.07m | 9:54PM-0.10m | 10:01AM0.04m | 10:33PM-0.06m | 10:40AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
45 | 43 | 61 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 105 | 86 | 76 | 4 | 10 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 59 | 72 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 210 | 237 | 266 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 747 | 747 | 737 | 223 |
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