Surf Forecasts:
Vale do Lobo surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, W swell with 37 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 0.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vale do Lobo over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, keeping it real. This stretch of coast is looking bleak for the next couple weeks. We’ve got a big dry spell with no real swell to speak of.
Only spot in the game is Vale do Lobo. It’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent break, open to the west and southwest. Water temp is nothing special for this time of year, so suit up as usual.
The entire 16-day outlook is a bust. There’s a huge gap with no quality surf right from the start. First recommendation is Wednesday, July 8th, and it’s just weak junk. Combined swell energy is a measly 2. Swell is a feeble 0.6ft from the west, with a short, weak period of 4 seconds. A light south cross-onshore wind makes for poor conditions.
Thursday the 9th isn’t any better. Morning has a 10-second period but still only 0.6ft of west swell (energy 14). Cross-onshore breeze keeps it messy. Afternoon bumps up to 3ft from the WSW, but the period dives to 4 seconds, and a fresh 30 km/h cross-onshore wind makes it lumpy chop.
Friday the 10th has a glassy morning with 0.6ft west swell, but that’s just flat and smooth. Weekend gives a few calm moments. Saturday morning the 11th is glassy with 0.6ft west swell (energy 15), but still tiny. Sunday morning the 12th is dead calm and glassy, with 1ft of WSW swell and energy up to 32—still barely anything. Afternoons are all ruined by strong onshore winds.
Same story through the second week. A few clean mornings with light offshore breeze, like Thursday July 16th (2ft west swell, energy 42) and Friday July 17th (2ft west, energy 22), but the swell is too small to bother with. Longest period we see is 12 seconds on the afternoon of Tuesday July 14th, but it’s a tiny 0.3ft south swell with a fresh cross-onshore wind—no go.
For beginners, the tiny waves might be safe, but there’s almost nothing to ride. The combined energy never gets out of the weak two-digit range. No standouts, no best days. Just a long, flat gap of poor surf. If you’re desperate, the cleanest windows are the glassy mornings, but you’ll be waiting for a knee-high set that never comes. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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 4 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 9 | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 6 | S 12 | W 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 37 | 24 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:54AM2.24m | 9:17PM2.33m | 10:02AM2.26m | 10:31PM2.33m | 11:12AM2.36m | 11:45PM2.39m | 12:19PM2.52m | 00:53AM2.52m | 1:20PM2.71m | 1:53AM2.66m | 2:15PM2.91m | 2:47AM2.77m | 3:05PM3.07m | 3:36AM2.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM0.77m | 3:36AM0.66m | 4:09PM0.76m | 4:47AM0.65m | 5:25PM0.65m | 5:57AM0.57m | 6:36PM0.48m | 7:01AM0.45m | 7:37PM0.28m | 7:57AM0.31m | 8:33PM0.10m | 8:48AM0.20m | 9:24PM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 20 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 3 | — | W 9 | W 3 | W 9 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 8 | W 4 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 7 | S 13 | W 4 | W 6 | W 8 | W 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 37 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 5 | — | W 8 | S 18 | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | 19 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | WSW 11 | W 3 | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 12 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | — | SW 2 | WNW 5 | — | WSW 7 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 13 | — | 2 | 24 | — | 26 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 521 | 620 | 136 | 213 | 113 | 277 | 216 | 62 | 54 | 216 | 97 | 82 | 3 | 688 | 82 | 82 | 688 | 297 | 14 | 626 | 297 |
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The above surf forecast table for Vale do Lobo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Vale do Lobo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Vale do Lobo surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Vale do Lobo) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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