Surf Forecasts:
Vale do Lobo surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, WNW swell with 161 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 (Aug 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vale do Lobo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a total write-off for any real surf. We’ve got a long, flat spell ahead, so don’t bother checking the cams for a while.
The first bit of anything that even looks like a wave shows up on Friday morning, August 14th at Vale do Lobo. But even then, it’s just a tiny 2ft from the W with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 41. The wind is calm and glassy though, so if you’re learning on a foamie, you might be able to get a couple of wobbly ones. That’s the best of a pretty poor bunch early on.
After that, it’s back to nothing or close to nothing for a solid week. There’s a few days with only 0.7ft or 1.0ft slop, and the energy readings are just pathetic – mostly in the single digits or low twenties.
The next faint glimmer comes on Thursday morning, August 20th. We get a little 1ft pulse from the WSW with a longer 11-second period, giving a combined energy of 48. Still tiny, but the wind is glassy again, so it’ll be clean. It’s surfable, but “very ordinary” is the kindest way to put it.
Then on Wednesday morning, August 26th, we see another small bump: 1ft from the W, 9-second period, energy at 45, with glassy wind. Same story – small, clean, but not worth a trip.
The real “highlight” – and I use that word loosely – is Thursday morning, August 27th. A 2ft swell from the W, 8-second period, energy at 45, with a light cross-offshore wind. It’s the biggest we’ve seen in two weeks, but it’s still only for beginners or the desperate.
The bottom line: there’s no standout session here. The surf is just too small and weak for anyone who’s not learning. Hang tight, mate. It’ll turn around eventually.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 5 | W 5 | S 15 | W 5 |
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 kJ | 20 | 29 | 45 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:54PM3.12m | 3:22AM2.86m | 3:37PM3.21m | 4:03AM2.90m | 4:18PM3.20m | 4:43AM2.86m | 4:58PM3.09m | 5:21AM2.77m | 5:37PM2.90m | 5:59AM2.62m | 6:16PM2.65m | 6:38AM2.45m | 6:57PM2.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.18m | 9:12PM-0.05m | 9:20AM0.07m | 9:54PM-0.10m | 10:01AM0.04m | 10:33PM-0.06m | 10:40AM0.09m | 11:10PM0.06m | 11:18AM0.20m | 11:46PM0.24m | 11:56AM0.37m | 00:21AM0.46m | 12:37PM0.58m | 00:59AM0.69m | |||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 29 | 45 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | W 3 | SE 5 | — | W 3 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 11 | W 7 | WSW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 15 | WSW 11 | S 16 | — | W 8 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 16 | — | — | 36 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 72 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 14 | 537 | 136 | 303 | 14 | 78 | 0 | 75 | 655 | 76 | 75 | 501 | 76 |
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