Surf Forecasts:
Vale do Lobo surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, WSW swell with 292 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s 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 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vale do Lobo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look at the forecast for Vale do Lobo. Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch ahead. The water’s sitting at 68°, which is a touch colder than what we’d normally expect for this time of year – about 3° cooler, so you’ll want a decent spring suit.
The next 16 days are pretty quiet overall. There’s a small window of hope on the morning of Friday, 28 August, when we get a pulse of 4ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 11 seconds and a light north wind that’s cross-offshore. That’ll clean the place right up, and the energy reading is moderate at 286 – not massive, but it’s the best we’ll see. This is a beginner-friendly break, so Friday morning is your go. The swell is small enough for anyone to handle, and the clean conditions will make it fun.
But after that, it drops off fast. Saturday morning, 29 August, has tiny 1ft surf and a north cross-off breeze, but it's weak with only 48 energy – not terrible, but very ordinary. Then from Saturday afternoon all the way through to 10 September, it’s mostly flat or just tiny windswell under 2ft, with periods under 10 seconds and poor surf conditions. The only other little glimmer is on Thursday morning, 10 September, when a 2ft swell from the west creeps in with a 10-second period and glassy conditions – 78 energy, still weak, but it’s surfable if you’re desperate.
So, bottom line: Friday morning, 28 August, is the standout. Don’t hold your breath for the rest of the window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 61 | 124 | 159 | 134 | 286 | 254 | 191 | 34 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 40 | 25 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:39AM2.54m | 2:51PM2.83m | 3:10AM2.66m | 3:22PM2.94m | 3:41AM2.75m | 3:54PM2.99m | 4:13AM2.79m | 4:26PM2.97m | 4:46AM2.78m | 5:01PM2.90m | 5:21AM2.72m | 5:39PM2.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM0.36m | 8:36AM0.37m | 9:03PM0.22m | 9:07AM0.25m | 9:33PM0.12m | 9:39AM0.17m | 10:04PM0.08m | 10:11AM0.15m | 10:35PM0.09m | 10:45AM0.18m | 11:09PM0.17m | 11:22AM0.27m | 11:46PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 26 | 29 | 36 | 28 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 8 | — | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 4 | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 51 | 124 | — | 134 | 286 | 254 | 191 | 34 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 40 | 25 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | 14 | — | 3 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 6 | WSW 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | N 3 | — | SW 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | SW 2 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 61 | 85 | 159 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 14 | 384 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 620 | 14 | 105 | 534 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
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