Surf Forecasts:
Vale do Lobo surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, WNW swell with 167 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 13s 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 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vale do Lobo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about Vale do Lobo for the next couple weeks. It’s a lean stretch – mostly tiny, weak surf with wind that just won’t play ball. Water temp is about 70°, which is a touch under 2° cooler than usual for this time of year. Nothing wild, just a bit chilly for a September.
Your first chance to even get wet is Monday morning, September 14th. The swell is a meek 1.0ft from the WSW, with a 12-second period. Combined energy is weak at 44. The wind is a light cross-off from the ESE. It’s clean and surfable, but very ordinary.
Thursday morning, September 17th, gives you a small window. The swell nudges up to 2ft from the WSW, with a long 12-second period – that groundswell means there’s a bit of shape, even if the height is nothing. The energy hits 89. The wind is glass from the north at 3 mph. It’s the cleanest session in the whole run, but you’ll be on a log just to catch anything.
The only real pulse comes on Monday afternoon, September 21st. Swell reaches 2ft from the W, with a 14-second period – a solid groundswell pulse. Energy climbs to 182, which is moderate. Wind is a clean cross-off from the east at 16 mph. For this flat stretch, that’s your best shot.
Most of this 16-day window is tiny – waves often under 1.0ft, with combined energy mostly below 100. A few mornings are glassy or cross-off, but the swell just isn’t there. If you’re a beginner, the glassy mornings on the 15th and 17th are safe, but you’ll struggle to catch anything. Experienced surfers, mark the 21st – it’s the only standout, and even then it’s small groundswell.
This is just how it goes here sometimes. Forecasts can change, and Vale do Lobo can wake up quick. Until then, keep the wax dry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 9 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 |
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 kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 55 | 82 | 79 | 167 | 37 | 34 | 20 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:12AM2.91m | 4:28PM3.00m | 4:46AM2.82m | 5:03PM2.80m | 5:20AM2.68m | 5:38PM2.57m | 5:54AM2.50m | 6:15PM2.32m | 6:31AM2.30m | 6:58PM2.07m | 7:20AM2.10m | 8:00PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM-0.02m | 10:12AM0.07m | 10:33PM0.11m | 10:46AM0.19m | 11:05PM0.28m | 11:21AM0.35m | 11:36PM0.49m | 11:57AM0.56m | 00:10AM0.71m | 12:38PM0.78m | 00:51AM0.93m | 1:33PM0.99m | 1:50AM1.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 200 | 160 | 104 | 284 | 73 | 20 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 55 | 82 | 79 | 63 | 37 | 34 | 20 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 9 | W 10 | ESE 8 | W 11 | — | W 12 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | W 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | WNW 11 | N 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 167 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 82 | 788 | 378 | 779 | 332 | 0 | 0 | 537 | 0 | 3 | 78 | 0 |
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