Surf Forecasts:
Vale do Lobo surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with 56 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vale do Lobo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this is a quiet stretch for the Algarve. We’re looking at a long, dry run with no real surf to speak of for the first several days. The energy is just not there, with combined swell energy barely hitting 29 (weak) and wave heights stuck around 1.0 ft to 2 ft for the better part of the first week. The winds are a bit of a mixed bag too, with some glassy mornings but plenty of onshore and cross-shore junk in the afternoons. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you might find a tiny, clean wave on the Thursday morning, August 13th, at Vale do Lobo. That morning the swell is a weak 2 ft from the W, with a period of 9 seconds, and a clean cross-offshore breeze from the SE. It’s surfable but very ordinary—a 1 out of 10 morning at best. The rest of the 16-day window is a write-off. The swell stays tiny, often under 2 ft, and the wind is either too strong or onshore. That Saturday afternoon, August 16th, sees a 2 ft W swell but with a horrible 4-second period and a fresh cross-shore wind that’s more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers. The last week offers nothing better—just a few glassy mornings with no size. This is a classic Algarve summer flat spell. It’s not unusual for this area, but it’s a bummer. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 29 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 40 | 54 | 37 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:29AM2.22m | 10:12PM2.18m | 10:55AM2.28m | 11:40PM2.25m | 12:11PM2.46m | 00:51AM2.42m | 1:14PM2.70m | 1:48AM2.61m | 2:07PM2.93m | 2:37AM2.76m | 2:54PM3.12m | 3:22AM2.86m | 3:37PM3.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.80m | 4:25AM0.81m | 5:18PM0.72m | 5:49AM0.72m | 6:35PM0.52m | 6:57AM0.54m | 7:36PM0.29m | 7:51AM0.35m | 8:27PM0.08m | 8:38AM0.18m | 9:12PM-0.05m | 9:20AM0.07m | 9:54PM-0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 35 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 7 | W 11 | W 4 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 40 | 54 | 37 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | W 9 | W 4 | — | — | W 5 | W 12 | W 7 | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | W 4 | — | W 9 | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 40 | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | WNW 4 | — | WSW 2 | WNW 4 | — | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | — | W 7 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 2 | WNW 4 | — | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 10 | — | 1 | 9 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 23 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 753 | 14 | 213 | 625 | 213 | 216 | 169 | 59 | 105 | 666 | 117 | 105 | 620 | 117 | 105 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 |
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