Surf Forecasts:
Vale do Lobo surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, WNW swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s 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 21) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vale do Lobo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for our local stretch over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this is a flat spell. We’re looking at a long, dry run with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off for any decent surf. You’ll be waiting a good ten days before we even see a glimmer of something that might hold you up. The water temp is sitting around 70°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least it’s not freezing while you’re sitting there staring at a lake.
The first real chance to even think about getting wet doesn’t show up until Thursday afternoon, the 27th of August. Vale do Lobo (Algarve) might see a tiny pulse of 3 ft swell from the WNW, but the energy is still weak, only around 81 (moderate energy). The wind is light cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but it’s the first time the ocean is even trying. It’s marginal, but if you’re desperate, that’s your window.
After that, it’s more of the same nothingness. A few mornings will have clean conditions – like Monday the 31st of August morning with a 2 ft NW windswell and a short period of 4 seconds – but it’s basically a bathtub. The energy is pitiful (11). You’d be better off taking the dog for a walk.
The rest of the run into early September keeps the same story: tiny, weak swells and onshore junk in the afternoons. There’s no standout session, no hidden gem coming to life. This is just one of those stretches where the ocean is having a nap. If you’re a kiter, you might get some fun in the afternoon breezes, but for paddle surfing, it’s a long, blank two weeks.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 4 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:57PM2.39m | 7:20AM2.26m | 7:45PM2.13m | 8:13AM2.09m | 8:50PM1.93m | 9:29AM1.97m | 10:22PM1.84m | 11:01AM1.98m | 11:50PM1.91m | 12:15PM2.11m | 00:49AM2.06m | 1:06PM2.30m | 1:32AM2.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM0.58m | 00:59AM0.69m | 1:22PM0.79m | 1:43AM0.91m | 2:22PM0.98m | 2:47AM1.08m | 3:51PM1.09m | 4:24AM1.14m | 5:33PM1.05m | 5:53AM1.05m | 6:40PM0.90m | 6:49AM0.89m | 7:24PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 10 | W 10 | S 13 | W 9 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 6 | — | — | — | W 8 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | SW 14 | W 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 1 | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 224 | 75 | 75 | 282 | 75 | 106 | 386 | 341 | 0 | 379 | 332 | 733 | 379 | 321 | 734 | 169 | 14 | 341 | 666 | 352 |
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