Tonel surf break

Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 WEST
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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 9AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (06 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Tonel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1
NNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
7
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
1.3
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
347
302
302
267
261
294
372
293
256
199
150
114
71
67
46
60
106
31
77
62
46
44
108
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
0
NNW
0
SW
15
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
35
SSE
40
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:41AM2.24m
5:57PM2.38m
6:23AM2.10m
6:43PM2.25m
7:15AM1.98m
7:40PM2.16m
Low Tide
11:30PM0.59m
11:35AM0.71m
00:12AM0.73m
12:17PM0.84m
1:02AM0.86m
1:08PM0.95m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
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6:35
6:35
6:33
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8:28
8:29
8:30
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
16
9
8
9
10
10
10
8
8
8
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
14
15
12
11
11
12
11
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
NNW
11
1
NNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
7
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
Energy kJ
12
12
11
10
4
4
5
6
6
6
5
11
114
71
25
24
60
106
30
77
62
46
44
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.2
W
8
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.1
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
9
0.1
W
16
0.4
NNW
9
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
12
11
2
2
2
4
3
5
5
5
17
26
2
13
23
5
31
25
42
42
41
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.2
W
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
10
5
5
4
4
8
8
5
6
1
1
1
1
25
7
7
7
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
6
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
355
347
302
302
267
261
294
372
293
256
199
150
54
43
67
46
4
9
31
108
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
182
56
56
256
886
761
754
381
443
103
4
33
624
624
522
265
0
0
0
56
265
624
89
89
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
7
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