Surf Forecasts:
Vale do Lobo surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, WNW swell with 44 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vale do Lobo over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be real about what's on offer for the Algarve over the next couple of weeks.
It's a pretty slow start. We're looking at a long stretch of flat, poor conditions from July 13th right through until the early morning of July 28th. That's a good two weeks of not much to write home about. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-on, and the swell is tiny, barely a ripple. Many mornings will be glassy, but with absolutely no swell to push a wave through, it's just a flat, pretty ocean. The combined energy reading is stuck in the weak double digits, often below 20, so you're not missing a thing.
The only real standout, and it's a soft one, lands on the Monday morning of July 28th at Vale do Lobo (Vale-do-Lobo). The wind goes light offshore from the North at 6 mph, and the swell is still tiny, only 1 ft from the WSW (9 seconds). Sure, it's clean, but the energy is still weak at 47. It's surfable, but very ordinary. This is a beginner-friendly spot, and with the water temp being about average for the time of year, it's a safe place to get wet if you're just learning. But for anyone with a bit of experience, this is a session to skip. Hang tight, and let's hope the forecasts change for the better.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 4 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 4 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 27 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 6:39AM2.53m | 6:57PM2.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:34PM0.44m | 1:11AM0.45m | |||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 24 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 30 | 34 | 29 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | S 13 | WSW 4 | W 6 | SW 11 | W 4 | W 6 | W 9 | W 4 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 4 | W 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | W 7 | SW 12 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 11 | W 9 | W 5 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 4 | W 7 | W 8 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 8 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 12 | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | S 11 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 3 | NNW 2 | — | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 4 | N 3 | — | NW 4 | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 26 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 3 | — | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 626 | 83 | 216 | 72 | 82 | 124 | 625 | 117 | 124 | 168 | 211 | 352 | 1273 | 14 | 294 | 1256 | 117 | 277 | 688 | 66 |
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