Surf Forecasts:
Vale do Lobo surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period, WSW swell with 48 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 7AM (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 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 0.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vale do Lobo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next two weeks are looking pretty dire for a paddle. We’re stuck in a real flat spell, so don’t be in a rush to wax the board.
Looking at the whole 16-day window, we’ve got a long, dry gap from the start right through to the morning of the 6th of September. The first real chance of anything surfable pops up then, but it’s a very ordinary one. The combined energy is still weak at 55 (moderate wave energy) and the swell is tiny at 1.0 ft from the WSW. The saving grace is that the period is a solid 13 seconds, so there’s a bit of groundswell in the water, and the morning wind is clean cross-off from the east. It’s not going to be pretty, but it’s the only game in town.
The following morning on the 7th of September, there’s a small bump from the SW with a very long period of 15 seconds, but the wave height is only 1 ft and the conditions are still poor. The energy stays weak (58). Not worth a special trip.
The next standout, and probably the best of a bad bunch, is the morning of the 8th of September. The swell pushes up to 2 ft from the WSW with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy finally creeps into the moderate range at 152. The wind is light and cross-off from the ESE, so the surface will be clean. It’s still tiny, and the break is Vale do Lobo, which is an exposed beach break. Long-period swell can be a bit fat and wonky on a beach, so don't expect a classic point wave. The water is about average for this time of year. This spot is fairly consistent, so it’s not a total write-off for the keen ones.
For the rest of the second week, the surf is almost non-existent. You’ll see a few tiny pulses of 1 ft to 2 ft, but the wind is often onshore or the period is too short. The morning of the 12th of September shows a 2 ft swell from the west with a clean cross-off wind, but it’s weak and unremarkable. The morning of the 15th of September has a similar story. Honestly, for the next two weeks, you’re looking at a lot of flat days and a few very small, mediocre windows. There’s nothing here for a beginner to be scared of, and nothing for an expert to get excited about. If the wind picks up strong on some of those afternoons with a bit of chop, it’s more interesting for a kite than a surfboard.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
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 kJ | 35 | 14 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 34 | 29 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:46AM2.78m | 5:01PM2.90m | 5:21AM2.72m | 5:39PM2.75m | 6:01AM2.61m | 6:23PM2.56m | 6:48AM2.45m | 7:18PM2.33m | 7:50AM2.29m | 8:34PM2.14m | 9:15AM2.20m | 10:13PM2.08m | 10:51AM2.27m | 11:43PM2.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.18m | 11:09PM0.17m | 11:22AM0.27m | 11:46PM0.31m | 12:04PM0.41m | 00:28AM0.50m | 12:55PM0.58m | 1:22AM0.71m | 2:04PM0.76m | 2:39AM0.89m | 3:43PM0.84m | 4:22AM0.92m | 5:25PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 33 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | WSW 13 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 14 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 28 | 46 | 102 | 34 | 147 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | W 8 | W 4 | W 4 | ESE 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SE 7 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 9 | W 9 | S 13 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | W 15 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 29 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | WSW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | 180 | 147 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 184 | 14 | 640 | 14 | 82 | 217 | 77 | 82 | 218 | 82 | 14 | 534 | 82 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 2 |
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