Surf Forecasts:
Vale do Lobo surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, WSW swell with 109 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vale do Lobo this week:
The surf forecast for Vale do Lobo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vale do Lobo in the next 16 days are 0.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vale do Lobo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Vale do Lobo has lined up for us over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – this stretch is looking pretty quiet for the most part. The waves we do get are small and the conditions are often ordinary, so we’ve got to sift through a lot of flat spells to find the few windows that are worth a paddle.
The water temp is sitting at about 70°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
We’re kicking off with a long dry spell. From today, Tuesday the 15th, right through to the morning of Monday the 22nd, there’s just nothing doing. Tiny waves, messy winds, or both. You’d be best off saving your energy.
The first real glimmer of hope finally arrives on Wednesday, the 23rd of September. The morning kicks off with clean, glassy conditions and a light offshore from the SE. We’re looking at a clean 3 ft swell rolling in from the WSW with a solid 14-second period. That’s a proper groundswell with some energy behind it (310 combined energy), and it’s going to be nicely shaped for this exposed beach. This is the standout of the forecast. The afternoon stays glassy too, with a similar 3 ft swell. It does stay small, but for Vale do Lobo right now, this is as good as it gets.
After that peak, Thursday the 24th drops back down to 2 ft with cleaner winds, and the rest of the run into the end of September and the start of October is pretty uninspiring. We see a few mornings with clean cross-off winds, like Saturday the 26th and Tuesday the 29th, but the swell is tiny – 0.6 ft to 2 ft – and the wave energy is weak. Not worth rushing for.
So overall, if you’re itching for a surf, mark your calendar for Wednesday the 23rd. It’s the only day where the stars align for a decent, clean session on the small stuff. The rest is mostly a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 4 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 14 | WSW 12 |
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 kJ | 6 | 13 | 23 | 53 | 83 | 109 | 63 | 78 | 34 | 17 | 35 | 69 | 93 | 57 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:38PM2.57m | 5:54AM2.50m | 6:15PM2.32m | 6:31AM2.30m | 6:58PM2.07m | 7:20AM2.10m | 8:00PM1.87m | 8:36AM1.95m | 9:41PM1.77m | 10:22AM1.94m | 11:20PM1.85m | 11:42AM2.08m | 00:19AM2.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.49m | 11:57AM0.56m | 00:10AM0.71m | 12:38PM0.78m | 00:51AM0.93m | 1:33PM0.99m | 1:50AM1.12m | 3:04PM1.12m | 3:35AM1.20m | 5:01PM1.08m | 5:19AM1.11m | 6:10PM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | W 8 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 23 | 53 | 83 | 109 | 63 | 78 | 34 | 17 | 35 | 69 | 56 | 262 | 236 | 107 | 502 | 262 | 140 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 11 | W 8 | — | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | ESE 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 11 | — | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 93 | 57 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SE 4 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | W 16 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | — | — | 4 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 532 | 16 | 277 | 949 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 640 | 14 | 737 | 136 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 75 | 62 | 2 | 75 | 2 | 0 |
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