Surf Forecasts:
Vale do Lobo surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, SW swell with 170 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vale do Lobo in the next 16 days are 0.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 1PM. 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 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vale do Lobo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our local patch.
Well, I’ll be honest with you, this 16-day stretch is looking pretty flat and ordinary. We’ve got a real lack of any proper swell energy coming through. The whole period is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. There are no standouts, no real gems to get excited about. The best we can say is that there’s a tiny window of clean, small waves, but it’s nothing to write home about.
The only spot that’s even offering a glimmer of hope is Vale do Lobo. It’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent beach break that’s exposed to the west-southwest. For Monday morning, 7 September, we’ve got a small 2ft swell from the west-southwest, with a period of 14 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which can make for some nice, lined-up waves, but it’s weak with combined energy of only 186. The wind is a light offshore from the north-northeast, so it’ll be clean. It’s surfable, but the conditions are very ordinary. The water temperature is about average for this time of year. After that, the swell drops off a cliff. Tuesday morning, 8 September, is a slightly smaller 2ft from the west-southwest with a moderate 11-second period, but the wind is cross-offshore from the north-northwest, keeping it manageable. The combined energy is a weak 88.
From Tuesday afternoon, 8 September, all the way through to Tuesday morning, 22 September, the surf is just poor. Swell heights hover around 0.7ft to 2ft, with energy values rarely cracking 100. The winds are often onshore or cross-onshore, adding a lot of chop. There’s a long, boring gap of nearly two weeks with no worthwhile waves. The only real highlight of the whole period is that small window on Monday and Tuesday morning, but even then, it’s marginal. For a beginner, the small size on the 7th and 8th is fine, but the lack of any real push means you’ll be waiting a long time between sets.
So, to wrap it up, the best on offer is a small, clean, long-period groundswell at Vale do Lobo on Monday morning, 7 September, and a slightly smaller, but still clean, option on Tuesday morning, 8 September. Beyond that, it’s a long, flat grind. The forecast can change, so don’t lose all hope, but right now, it’s looking like a good time to get the gear ready for the next real swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 159 | 143 | 88 | 51 | 26 | 64 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 62 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | glassy | on | off | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:52PM3.12m | 4:12AM2.91m | 4:28PM3.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:37AM0.03m | 10:01PM-0.02m | 10:12AM0.07m | 10:33PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 161 | 159 | 143 | 88 | 51 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 3 | SE 4 | — | — | W 3 | — | W 12 | W 5 | W 8 | W 10 | ESE 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 62 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SE 6 | W 4 | W 16 | W 15 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 16 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 64 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 105 | 352 | 620 | 14 | 3 | 77 | 82 | 75 | 82 | 19 | 75 | 72 | 19 | 2 | 72 |
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