Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale do Lobo today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale do Lobo at 6PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vale do Lobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 15 | S 15 | W 5 | W 7 | W 5 | WSW 5 | S 16 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:58PM3.09m | 5:21AM2.77m | 5:37PM2.90m | 5:59AM2.62m | 6:16PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM0.09m | 11:10PM0.06m | 11:18AM0.20m | 11:46PM0.24m | 11:56AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 5 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 |
21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 16 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | W 8 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 15 | S 15 | E 6 | SE 5 | — | — | S 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 7 |
— | — | 34 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 747 | 747 | 739 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 79 | 303 | 75 | 75 |
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