Surf Forecasts:
Vale do Lobo surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, WNW swell with 24 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vale do Lobo this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Vale do Lobo in the next 16 days are 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
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 the local surf scene for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I’ve got to be straight with you – this is a tough one. Looking at the whole 16-day window, there’s just nothing to get excited about at Vale do Lobo. The swell is barely a whisper, mostly hanging around the 0.7 ft mark, and it never really builds into anything worth paddling out for. The combined wave energy is weak, with values mostly in the single digits or low teens, telling you the ocean is basically flat. The water temp is sitting at 71°F which is pretty average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
From Sunday the 19th all the way through to Monday the 3rd of August, it’s a proper blank run. There are no standout days, no hidden gems. The conditions are clean enough on some mornings with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW, but with swell heights struggling to hit 1 ft and periods that are short and weak, its just not surfable. Even the glassy morning on Wednesday the 22nd with no wind only has 0.7 ft of swell – that’s a lake, not a wave. The only slight bump in the second week is on Monday the 27th of July, where the afternoon swell hits 3 ft from the WNW, but the period is a dribbly 4 seconds, wind is onshore, and it’s still poor.
For a beginner-friendly spot like Vale do Lobo, this is a long, quiet stretch. But around here, that’s just how it goes sometimes. The forecasts can change, but right now, I’d say leave the board at home and go for a swim.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 38°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 |
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 kJ | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:57PM2.70m | 7:26AM2.38m | 7:45PM2.46m | 8:17AM2.23m | 8:40PM2.23m | 9:16AM2.12m | 9:45PM2.06m | 10:24AM2.07m | 11:00PM1.99m | 11:35AM2.10m | 00:10AM2.02m | 12:36PM2.20m | 1:06AM2.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.44m | 1:11AM0.45m | 1:22PM0.63m | 1:57AM0.66m | 2:16PM0.80m | 2:50AM0.83m | 3:21PM0.94m | 3:54AM0.96m | 4:40PM0.99m | 5:07AM0.99m | 5:56PM0.94m | 6:14AM0.94m | 6:55PM0.83m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 36 | 29 | 35 | 38 | 30 | 36 | 38 | 27 | 33 | 35 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 11 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 10 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | W 7 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 2 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 2 | NNW 2 | — | WSW 5 | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | — | W 4 | NW 4 | N 3 | W 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 367 | 737 | 367 | 216 | 625 | 105 | 105 | 671 | 105 | 3 | 212 | 117 | 3 | 352 | 117 | 168 | 962 | 360 | 223 | 962 | 671 |
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