Surf Forecasts:
Vale do Lobo surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, W swell with 386 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s 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 (Aug 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 10AM. 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 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vale do Lobo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks look pretty grim for the Algarve. We're looking at a long stretch of barely-there surf, so don't be expecting any heroics.
Let's start with the overall picture. The water is at 70°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so at least the paddle won't be a shock to the system.
The first glimmer of anything even worth mentioning comes on the morning of Tuesday, the 25th of August. We’ve got a tiny 3ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is glassy. That glassy condition is a major positive, but the swell is weak, with the combined energy only at 75. It’s surfable, but you'll be scratching for anything decent. Vale do Lobo is a beginner-friendly spot and fairly consistent, but this is an exception.
The rest of the first week and into the second is a total write-off. We’re talking days of swell under 2ft, short periods, and mostly onshore or cross-onshore breezes. The morning of Friday the 28th of August is clean with a cross-offshore wind from the north, but the swell is only 2ft from the west with a period of 8 seconds – it's not worth paddling out for.
The morning of Saturday the 29th of August is clean again, but with a 1ft swell from the WSW, it's just a flat, pretty lake. On Sunday the 30th, the morning is glassy but the swell is a pathetic 1ft. Honestly, this is kite-surfing weather, not paddle surfing.
The long-range stuff into the first week of September is more of the same. Clean mornings on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd but with swell heights that barely register. There’s a little blip on the morning of Sunday the 6th of September, with a 0.7ft swell from the WSW but a very long period of 12 seconds (combined energy 18). That’s a long-period groundswell, but it’s so small it’s not going to do anything at a beach break like this. It needs a point or a reef to have any chance.
There are no standouts here, folks. Not a single one. The best I can honestly say is the Tuesday morning of the 25th of August – it's the only time with a combination of a tiny bit of swell and glassy conditions. But don't call in sick for it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 3 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 27 | 233 | 217 | 325 | 386 | 336 | 172 | 75 | 88 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 35 | 34 | 71 | 42 | 35 | 63 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:50PM1.91m | 12:15PM2.11m | 00:49AM2.06m | 1:06PM2.30m | 1:32AM2.23m | 1:45PM2.50m | 2:07AM2.39m | 2:19PM2.68m | 2:39AM2.54m | 2:51PM2.83m | 3:10AM2.66m | 3:22PM2.94m | 3:41AM2.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM1.05m | 5:53AM1.05m | 6:40PM0.90m | 6:49AM0.89m | 7:24PM0.71m | 7:30AM0.70m | 8:00PM0.53m | 8:04AM0.52m | 8:32PM0.36m | 8:36AM0.37m | 9:03PM0.22m | 9:07AM0.25m | 9:33PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 3 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | S 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 233 | 217 | 325 | 386 | — | 172 | 75 | 88 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 23 | 34 | 2 | 42 | 35 | 63 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | WSW 17 | S 13 | W 15 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 11 | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 24 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 4 | — | SSW 3 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | WSW 3 | W 6 | — | WSW 7 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | — | 3 | — | 290 | 336 | — | — | 71 | 43 | — | 6 | 35 | — | 71 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 537 | 14 | 106 | 210 | 106 | 364 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 281 | 72 | 353 | 332 | 72 | 59 | 553 | 0 | 8 | 279 | 168 |
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