Surf Forecasts:
Vale do Lobo surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, WSW swell with 370 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WSW 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. 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 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vale do Lobo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get honest: the next 16 days look mostly flat and average for Vale do Lobo, but there are a couple of moments that’ll get you out of bed.
The water’s sitting at 68°—a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so grab the 4/3 if you’re heading out.
The first real chance is Tuesday morning, 25th August. We’ve got a tiny 3ft WSW swell, but the magic is in the wind: glassy, clean, total stillness. It’s weak as—combined wave energy of just 77—so don’t expect power, but if you want a longboard session with nobody about, that’s your window. The afternoon turns onshore and drops off.
Friday morning, 28th August, is the best of the lot. Swell jumps to 4ft from the WSW, period stretches to 11 seconds—proper groundswell—and the combined energy hits 370, so there’s moderate juice. Wind is NNW cross-off at 6 mph, keeping faces clean. Expect good surf conditions. Vale do Lobo is an exposed beach setup, and with that period, it'll be a bit straighter, but it’s the standout.
After that, it’s a long flat run: Saturday 29th through to Monday 7th September are all tiny—most days 0.7ft to 2ft, with onshore winds or lukewarm cross-offs. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, 1st and 2nd September, have clean cross-off wind but almost no swell—combined energy in the teens. Not worth paddling out.
Then, looking further ahead, Monday morning 7th September brings a spike: 2ft WSW swell with a massive 22-second period—very long groundswell—and combined energy of 458. Conditions are clean with a NNW cross-off at 12 mph. This one’s promising, but we’re a week away, so keep an eye on it.
Tuesday morning, 8th September, is the other standout in the long range: 4ft WSW swell at 14 seconds, combined energy of 618, and offshore NNE wind at 3 mph (glass clean). That’s expert territory—the swell’s just under 8ft, but the power is real, and the wind is perfect. Good for reefs and points, but at a beach break like Vale do Lobo, that long-period energy can be tricky.
Crowds are only sometimes an issue here, so on the clean days you’ll likely have plenty of room.
Bottom line: if you’re free, hit Friday morning 28th August, and pencil in Tuesday 8th September. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 167 | 77 | 70 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 51 | 153 | 137 | 370 | 325 | 65 | 46 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:32AM2.23m | 1:45PM2.50m | 2:07AM2.39m | 2:19PM2.68m | 2:39AM2.54m | 2:51PM2.83m | 3:10AM2.66m | 3:22PM2.94m | 3:41AM2.75m | 3:54PM2.99m | 4:13AM2.79m | 4:26PM2.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.71m | 7:30AM0.70m | 8:00PM0.53m | 8:04AM0.52m | 8:32PM0.36m | 8:36AM0.37m | 9:03PM0.22m | 9:07AM0.25m | 9:33PM0.12m | 9:39AM0.17m | 10:04PM0.08m | 10:11AM0.15m | 10:35PM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 27 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | — | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 6 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 346 | 167 | 77 | 70 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 51 | — | 137 | 370 | 325 | 33 | 46 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | W 6 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | WSW 2 | N 2 | — | SW 2 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 291 | — | — | 57 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 62 | — | 153 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 14 | 0 | 77 | 14 | 334 | 332 | 14 | 384 | 62 | 19 | 0 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 252 | 216 | 82 | 620 | 105 |
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