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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 04 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tonel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tonel sea temperature is
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tonel today?
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 11AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | |
204 | 211 | 148 | 170 | 162 | 188 | 184 | 188 | 211 | 216 | 190 | 186 | 207 | 258 | 331 | 355 | 339 | 302 | 249 | 249 | 243 | 261 | 287 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:43PM2.62m | 5:04AM2.39m | 5:18PM2.51m | 5:41AM2.24m | 5:57PM2.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.47m | 10:52PM0.46m | 10:59AM0.58m | 11:30PM0.59m | 11:35AM0.71m | 00:12AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | 8:29 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 52 | 35 | 148 | 50 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 216 | 190 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | S 15 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 23 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | NW 5 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 204 | 211 | 31 | 170 | 162 | 188 | 184 | 188 | 211 | — | 14 | 186 | 207 | 258 | 331 | 355 | 339 | 302 | 249 | 249 | 243 | 261 | 287 | 280 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 182 | 381 | 745 | 704 | 704 | 379 | 189 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 624 | 787 | 396 | 379 | 182 | 56 | 56 | 320 | 381 | 723 | 744 | 381 | 182 |
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