Surf Forecasts:
Vale do Lobo surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, WNW swell with 254 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. 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 0.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vale do Lobo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, grab a coffee, mate. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the Algarve.
Alright, I’ll be straight with you. The next two weeks are looking pretty bleak for surf at Vale do Lobo. There’s a long stretch of nothing, and then a tiny flicker of hope at the very end. We’re talking a solid 12 days of rubbish before we even get a sniff of something rideable. The first real chance you’ve got isn’t until the morning of the 17th of September. Before that, from the 2nd right through to the 16th, it’s mostly flat or tiny, weak dribble.
The wait is a long one. The wind is mostly light or glassy at times, especially on the mornings of the 2nd and 4th of September, but with nothing to push against, it’s just a flat, clean lake. The afternoon sea breezes from the southwest are a constant problem, too, chopping up whatever little bump is there.
Now, we do get a bit of a pulse on the morning of Monday the 7th of September. The swell pops to 2ft from the WSW with a nice long period of 14 seconds from a groundswell. The energy is moderate (129), and with glassy conditions from a light NE wind, it would be clean. But the problem is the size. It’s barely enough to break, and the ‘surfable waves but very ordinary conditions’ score tells you it’s a gutless noodle. The WSW direction is right for the spot, but it’s just too small to get excited about.
The slightly better news is that the morning of Thursday the 17th of September shows a little more promise. The swell is 2ft from the WSW, period 11 seconds, with a moderate combined energy of 86. The wind is from the ESE, which is a cross-offshore breeze, keeping the surface clean. Again, it’s not a stand-out, but of the entire 16-day window, this is the closest you’ll get to a wave. It’s still tiny, but it’s the best of a very bad bunch.
So, the brutal truth is: there is no good surf on offer here for the foreseeable future. For a beginner beach break like Vale do Lobo, you need a bit more oomph than this. Don’t bother loading the boards just yet. Forecasts can change, but right now, you’re looking at a long, flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 115 | 173 | 104 | 37 | 30 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:23PM2.56m | 6:48AM2.45m | 7:18PM2.33m | 7:50AM2.29m | 8:34PM2.14m | 9:15AM2.20m | 10:13PM2.08m | 10:51AM2.27m | 11:43PM2.20m | 12:08PM2.48m | 00:48AM2.40m | 1:06PM2.73m | 1:39AM2.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.41m | 00:28AM0.50m | 12:55PM0.58m | 1:22AM0.71m | 2:04PM0.76m | 2:39AM0.89m | 3:43PM0.84m | 4:22AM0.92m | 5:25PM0.72m | 5:50AM0.77m | 6:37PM0.49m | 6:52AM0.55m | 7:29PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | W 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 115 | 173 | 104 | 37 | 30 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 3 | SE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | W 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 6 | — | — | W 3 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | N 3 | — | SW 2 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 82 | 77 | 76 | 63 | 75 | 19 | 19 | 59 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 0 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 620 |
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