Surf Forecasts:
Vale do Lobo surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, W swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 10AM (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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vale do Lobo in the next 16 days are 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vale do Lobo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, pull up a sand dune, grab a coffee, and let’s talk about what’s happening at Vale do Lobo. Honestly, mate, the next 16 days are a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a long, drawn-out period of tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. The first real surfable window doesn’t show up until Thursday morning, the 1st of August, and even then it’s a far cry from anything epic.
We start off on Friday the 31st of July with a total dud: a tiny 0.7 ft west swell, cross-on wind, and the combined energy is a measly (15). The water is a cool 66°, which is a whopping 5° colder than usual for this time of year – that’s a proper bite in the air, so bring a thick suit.
Saturday morning the 1st of August offers a glimmer. It’s glassy, with a 2 ft west swell, period of 9 seconds, and a combined energy of (42). The wind is dead calm. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. After that, the wind picks up and the conditions go south again. We then hit a dry spell of rubbish conditions until Wednesday morning the 5th of August. That morning sees a 2 ft west swell with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the NNW, and combined energy of (41). It’s another “surfable but ordinary” slot.
The next real standout is a bit of a promise for the future. Look at Saturday morning the 8th of August. Clean wind from the NNW, a 2 ft west swell, period of 8 seconds, and a combined energy of (50). It’s the best of the bunch on paper, but it’s still small. The only other morning that looks vaguely promising is Wednesday the 12th of August, with a 2 ft west swell, 10-second period, and a clean cross-offshore breeze. Combined energy of (76). That’s about as good as it gets, and it’s still a knee-high day.
Overall, there’s nothing here that’s going to get the heart racing. The waves are small, the energy is low, and the swell direction is straight onshore or cross-onshore most of the time. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the early morning glass-offs on the 1st, 5th, 8th, and 12th of August are your only real shots. But honestly, for a place like this, it’s one of those runs where the forecast can change, and it’s often not this poor for this long. Keep an eye on the charts, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 4 |
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 kJ | 6 | 19 | 42 | 39 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 34 | 23 | 34 | 32 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:23PM2.86m | 4:42AM2.60m | 4:55PM2.85m | 5:15AM2.59m | 5:29PM2.80m | 5:51AM2.55m | 6:05PM2.70m | 6:30AM2.48m | 6:47PM2.56m | 7:16AM2.38m | 7:39PM2.40m | 8:14AM2.28m | 8:46PM2.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.24m | 10:38AM0.30m | 11:06PM0.25m | 11:11AM0.34m | 11:40PM0.29m | 11:47AM0.40m | 00:16AM0.38m | 12:28PM0.50m | 00:59AM0.50m | 1:17PM0.63m | 1:51AM0.64m | 2:21PM0.75m | 2:59AM0.77m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 3 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 42 | 39 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 18 | — | 15 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 34 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | WSW 10 | W 3 | — | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | WNW 4 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 19 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 15 | — | — | 23 | 7 | — | 11 | 20 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | — | WSW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 7 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | — | W 6 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 12 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 650 | 83 | 0 | 650 | 124 | 72 | 332 | 124 | 337 | 332 | 72 | 14 | 72 | 59 | 0 | 180 | 105 | 355 | 625 | 117 |
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