Tonel Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Algarve, Portugal)

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Tonel Surf Guide

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.

Tonel Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	4	fairly consistent	17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tonel:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tonel occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Tonel (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Tonel with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 42% of the time in December while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

42%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

51%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tonel Location Map

Interactive Tonel surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Tonel Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 23:49 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	8	8	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross

What does Tonel look like?

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Tides at Tonel

Current tide and informaton

For Beliche, 4 km from Tonel.

Next High Water: 05:04am | 2.39m

Next Low Water: 10:59am | 0.58m

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Tonel Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.4 °C) at Tonel is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 13.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite