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Vale do Lobo

Lat Long: 37.05° N 8.06° W

Vale do Lobo Surf Photo: 'Surf Vale do Lobo Beach' by Patricia Schlicht

Issued: 6 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Vale do Lobo sea temperature is

22.4°C

1.0°

Vale do Lobo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	SE	SW	NW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vale do Lobo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	SE	SW	SW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vale do Lobo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	SE	SW	SW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vale do Lobo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	SE	SW	SW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vale do Lobo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	SE	SW	SW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vale do Lobo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	SE	SW	SW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vale do Lobo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	SW	SW
	7 s	cross	7 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vale do Lobo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	SW	SW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vale do Lobo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	SE	SW	SW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vale do Lobo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	SW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vale do Lobo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	SW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vale do Lobo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	SE	SW	SW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vale do Lobo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	SE	SW	SW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vale do Lobo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	SE	SW	SW
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vale do Lobo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	SSW
	6 s	glass	6 s	6 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vale do Lobo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	E	ESE	SE	SSW
	6 s	glass	6 s	6 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vale do Lobo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	E	ESE	SE	SSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	6 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vale do Lobo around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 minutes before high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 3.0m (9.8 ft). Range 3.64m (11.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Vale do Lobo Surf Photo: 'Surf Vale do Lobo Beach' by Patricia Schlicht

Vale do Lobo Beach

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User: Patricia Schlicht (2 photos)

Country: Portugal (708 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:28 am 17 May 2011