Tonel Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(The Algarve, Portugal)
Tonel Spot ID
Type: beach and point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell W | Wind E
Sea Temperature Today is: 16.9 °C
| Tue | Wednesday 12 | |||
| 9PM | 0AM | 3AM | 6AM | |
| Wave (m) |
 NW |
 WNW |
WNW |
 WNW |
| Period (s) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | cross | cross | cross | cross |
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Tonel in South Portugal is a reasonably exposed beach and point break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest.Surfers ride left hand point. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of the strong rips here.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Beliche, 4 km from Tonel.
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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Tonel Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Sagres, 1 km from Tonel.
- |  no report | Air temperature 13.4 °C |
Buoy Data:
At Bóia de Faro Costeira, 58 miles from Tonel.
| 8PM | 9PM | 10PM | 11PM | |
| Data Age | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr | 1 hr |
| Wave height (m) |
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| Dominant period (s) | 13.3 | 13.3 | 10.9 | 13.3 |
Overall Tonel Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in December
This image illustrates the variation of swells directed at Tonel through a typical Dece... (show all text)
The graph describes how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different direc... (show all text)
The two graphs above are also combined in the single Tonel surf consistency graph.
Also see Tonel surf quality by season and Tonel surf quality by month.
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Tonel:
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- Second closest break1 mi
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Wave buoys nearest to Tonel:
- Closest wave buoy58 mi
- Second closest wave buoy63 mi
- Third closest wave buoy298 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy484 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy531 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Tonel:
- Closest ski area241 mi
- Second closest ski areaSierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain)291 mi
- Third closest ski areaSierra Nevada (Spain)309 mi
- Fourth closest ski areaMichlifen (Morocco)329 mi
- Fifth closest ski areaValdesqui (Spain)368 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Tonel:
- Closest city location24 mi
- Second closest city location54 mi
- Third closest city location57 mi
- Fourth closest city location62 mi
- Fifth closest city location92 mi
Airports
- The nearest passenger airport to Tonel is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, which is 87 km (54 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Tonel is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, 198 km (123 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Tonel, Algarve. Use the tab navigation above to view Tonel sea temperature, Tonel photographs, Tonel detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Tonel webcams, current wind from Algarve live weather stations and Tonel tide predictions. The Portugal swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Portugal and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Portugal wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Tonel.
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