Surf Forecasts:
Vale do Lobo surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, WNW swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) 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 0.2m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vale do Lobo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. I’ll be straight with you – Vale do Lobo is looking dead for the next two weeks, plus a couple of days.
From Sunday the 16th of August all the way through Saturday the 29th, it’s a total flat spell. Swell heights barely hit 1 ft for most of that run, and the energy readings are pathetic – stuck in the low teens or twenties. The wind tries to be clean a few mornings, like Wednesday the 26th and Saturday the 29th, but when the swell is only 0.7 ft to 1 ft, it’s just a ripple on the surface.
Don’t even paddle out for the first week. There’s a small bump mid-week, Wednesday afternoon the 26th, with the energy number climbing to 52, but it’s a choppy 3 ft windswell with a period of only 6 seconds and a nasty onshore wind. That’s kite-surfing weather, not wave-riding weather. The flatness keeps going right through the end of the month.
The only real window in this whole 16-day stretch is right at the tail end. On Sunday the 30th of August, we might see a 1 ft swell from the WSW with a 12-second period, giving it some real groundswell shape, and the energy reading hits 39. The wind is a light offshore from the North, so it should be glassy. Monday the 31st looks similar – a 1 ft westerly swell, 12-second period, with a clean cross-off breeze from the ESE, energy at 28. It’s still only knee to maybe waist-high at best, but compared to the rest of the forecast, that’s the standout. The water temp is sitting around 71°, right on the average for this time of year.
For a spot that’s usually fairly consistent, this is a rough patch. But this area tends to bounce back, and forecasts can change. Keep checking in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | W 8 | S 15 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | W 8 | WSW 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:37PM2.90m | 5:59AM2.62m | 6:16PM2.65m | 6:38AM2.45m | 6:57PM2.39m | 7:20AM2.26m | 7:45PM2.13m | 8:13AM2.09m | 8:50PM1.93m | 9:29AM1.97m | 10:22PM1.84m | 11:01AM1.98m | 11:50PM1.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.24m | 11:56AM0.37m | 00:21AM0.46m | 12:37PM0.58m | 00:59AM0.69m | 1:22PM0.79m | 1:43AM0.91m | 2:22PM0.98m | 2:47AM1.08m | 3:51PM1.09m | 4:24AM1.14m | 5:33PM1.05m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 8 | WSW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | S 15 | W 8 | — | S 14 | W 10 | SW 4 | S 13 | S 14 | W 9 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | S 15 | S 15 | W 10 | W 7 | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | W 7 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | SW 3 | WNW 4 | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 79 | 75 | 75 | 537 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 332 | 367 | 6 | 148 | 105 | 76 | 303 | 6 |
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