Surf Forecasts:
Vale do Lobo surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, WSW swell with 75 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vale do Lobo over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. Right now, through the whole 16-day window, it’s a grim stretch for surf at Vale do Lobo. There’s nothing on offer worth paddling out for – the forecast is a long, flat run of tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. We’re looking at a solid gap of a few days with no real surf to speak of right from the start.
The first hint of something gets going on Saturday, July 24th afternoon, but it’s still a sorry picture. Swell is a minimal 4 ft, coming from the SE with a short, weak 6-second period, and the combined energy is a paltry 79 – barely enough to break clean. Wind is onshore WSW at 12 mph, so it’s messy and blown out. That’s followed by a return to tiny, ankle-high dribble for the last few days of the outlook.
Honestly, the water is way warmer than usual for the time of year – a full 3°C anomaly – but that’s about the only upside. With the wind mostly onshore or cross-onshore, the beach break is choppy. For a surfer, it’s a write-off. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The only real positive is a few glimpses of glassy or clean conditions, like on Monday morning, July 13th, when the wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 2 ft, so it’s still flat. Similarly, the morning of Tuesday, July 21st, is glassy, but the swell is 1.0 ft with a long 11-second period – just not enough push.
To sum it up: don’t waste your time. It’s a flat spell. Nothing to get excited about until the forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 4 | W 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 5 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 |
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 kJ | 39 | 49 | 43 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:20PM2.71m | 1:53AM2.66m | 2:15PM2.91m | 2:47AM2.77m | 3:05PM3.07m | 3:36AM2.83m | 3:54PM3.16m | 4:24AM2.83m | 4:40PM3.17m | 5:10AM2.77m | 5:26PM3.08m | 5:54AM2.67m | 6:11PM2.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.45m | 7:37PM0.28m | 7:57AM0.31m | 8:33PM0.10m | 8:48AM0.20m | 9:24PM-0.02m | 9:35AM0.12m | 10:12PM-0.06m | 10:21AM0.11m | 10:58PM-0.03m | 11:05AM0.17m | 11:43PM0.09m | 11:49AM0.28m | 00:27AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 30 | 33 | 24 | 32 | 36 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 13 | WSW 4 | W 6 | SW 11 | W 4 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 5 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 8 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 39 | 49 | 43 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | S 14 | S 18 | — | W 7 | SW 12 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 11 | WSW 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 8 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 12 | — | W 6 | S 12 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | W 4 | — | WSW 7 | WNW 4 | — | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | — | W 6 | N 4 | N 3 | — | NW 4 | N 3 | SW 2 | NW 4 | — | WSW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 11 | — | 26 | 13 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 18 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 332 | 6 | 59 | 303 | 82 | 82 | 72 | 105 | 105 | 212 | 203 | 266 | 697 | 14 | 117 | 957 | 14 | 105 | 626 | 294 |
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