Surf Forecasts:
Vale do Lobo surf forecast from 5 Sep 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, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, WSW swell with 161 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 0.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) 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 | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vale do Lobo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've scanned the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a flat spell for Vale do Lobo. The first week is a write-off, but we might see a little bump of energy towards the end of the second week. It's a proper test of patience.
The forecast opens with a trickle of weak swell on Saturday, 5 September, but it's a no-go with poor surf conditions. Sunday morning, 6 September, offers the first real chance, but it's tiny. We're looking at 1 ft of WSW groundswell with a 13-second period, and the combined energy is weak (47). The absolute highlight is the glassy, offshore NNE breeze at 3 mph, which will make the surface clean as a whistle. It's surfable, but very ordinary. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild.
The morning of Monday, 7 September, is the best of the early run. Still small, but that 2 ft of WSW swell with a 13-second period bumps the combined energy up to a moderate 145. The wind is glassy again from the north at 3 mph. It's a good window for a beginner session on a longboard, but you're not going to get any power. As the week goes on, the swell drops right off, with combined energy sinking into the single digits and teens. For a few days from the 11th to the 14th, there's practically nothing doing.
The next real flicker of hope comes on Saturday, 19 September. The swell picks up to 3 ft from the west, with a 7-second period. The combined energy rises to 86 – still weak, but it's something. The morning has a light cross-onshore breeze, so it won't be perfect, but it's the biggest wave we've seen all forecast. Sunday the 20th offers a bit more wind protection with a cross-offshore NNW breeze, but the swell backs off to 2 ft.
So, for the whole 16 days, Sunday morning the 6th and Monday morning the 7th are your standouts for the cleanest, most user-friendly conditions, but the swell is tiny. The 19th looks the biggest, but the wind is messy. Nothing here is a world-beater. It's a real quiet run, but in this part of the world, it tends not to stay this poor for long, and the forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 17 | 33 | 28 | 99 | 158 | 157 | 143 | 83 | 52 | 26 | 24 | 47 | 28 | 35 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | off | off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:13PM2.08m | 10:51AM2.27m | 11:43PM2.20m | 12:08PM2.48m | 00:48AM2.40m | 1:06PM2.73m | 1:39AM2.61m | 1:53PM2.96m | 2:22AM2.78m | 2:36PM3.11m | 3:01AM2.89m | 3:15PM3.16m | 3:37AM2.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.84m | 4:22AM0.92m | 5:25PM0.72m | 5:50AM0.77m | 6:37PM0.49m | 6:52AM0.55m | 7:29PM0.26m | 7:40AM0.34m | 8:13PM0.07m | 8:22AM0.17m | 8:52PM-0.04m | 9:00AM0.06m | 9:28PM-0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 99 | 158 | 157 | 143 | 83 | 52 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 28 | 35 | 21 | 10 | 40 | 18 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | W 9 | SSE 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 15 | 33 | 28 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | W 15 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | W 12 | — | W 9 | ESE 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 17 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 3 | NW 4 | — | W 8 | NNW 3 | — | E 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | 47 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 477 | 105 | 352 | 739 | 14 | 0 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 19 |
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