Surf Forecasts:
Vale do Lobo surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, WNW swell with 157 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vale do Lobo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I’ve scanned the charts for Vale do Lobo over the next couple of weeks, and I’ll put it plain—it’s a long, quiet stretch. There isn’t a single standout session in the entire 16-day window. The swell’s got no grunt to it, and whenever a little bump shows up, the wind messes it up. You’ll be waiting a good while for even a halfway decent wave.
Let’s run through it. Thursday the 13th starts with a puny 2ft west swell at 9 seconds, but that cross-on breeze from the SSE at 3 mph just chops it up. The energy is weak (63) and conditions are poor. Not worth a paddle. Friday morning the 14th turns glassy with calm wind and a 2ft west swell, but the energy is only 41 and it’s just ordinary. Saturday the 15th morning is the best we see in the first week: a 3ft swell from the WNW with a 107 energy reading, and a cross-off wind from the NNW at 9 mph keeping it clean. It’s the only session that gets a “surfable” call, but it’s still very ordinary and tiny. That’s your pick of the first week, but it’s nothing to get fired up about.
From Saturday afternoon all the way through to Thursday the 21st, it’s nothing but poor surf. The swell drops to 1ft or less, the energy sinks into the teens and low twenties, and the wind is either onshore or glassy but without any power. That’s a long dry spell.
Friday morning the 21st shows another little pulse: a 2ft west swell at 10 seconds, energy at 52, and a cross-off NNW breeze at 9 mph keeping the surface clean. It’s “surfable but ordinary.” You might catch a knee-high dribbler on a log if you’re keen. The rest of the second week is a total washout. Swell heights hang around 0.6ft to 2ft, periods are short, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-on. The energy barely cracks double digits most days. Sunday the 23rd morning is glassy with calm wind, but the swell is only 0.6ft—you’d just be floating out there.
Summing it up: Vale do Lobo is an exposed beach break that catches west and south-west swells, with the best direction being WSW. The problem is the swell never gets any size or punch. Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary. If you’re a beginner, those tiny 2ft days with glassy conditions on Friday the 14th morning or Sunday the 23rd morning might be okay for a splash, but don’t expect any actual waves. For everyone else, stash the board. There’s no surf to be had here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 26 | 24 | 86 | 12 | 157 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:37PM3.21m | 4:03AM2.90m | 4:18PM3.20m | 4:43AM2.86m | 4:58PM3.09m | 5:21AM2.77m | 5:37PM2.90m | 5:59AM2.62m | 6:16PM2.65m | 6:38AM2.45m | 6:57PM2.39m | 7:20AM2.26m | 7:45PM2.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.07m | 9:54PM-0.10m | 10:01AM0.04m | 10:33PM-0.06m | 10:40AM0.09m | 11:10PM0.06m | 11:18AM0.20m | 11:46PM0.24m | 11:56AM0.37m | 00:21AM0.46m | 12:37PM0.58m | 00:59AM0.69m | 1:22PM0.79m | 1:43AM0.91m | |||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 63 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | — | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | W 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 11 | W 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 14 | — | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | W 5 | WNW 8 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 86 | 4 | 157 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 3 | 0 | 737 | 237 | 3 | 78 | 3 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 75 |
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