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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tonel today?
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 7AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
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 Tue night, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | |
280 | 258 | 333 | 400 | 420 | 333 | 328 | 303 | 288 | 217 | 214 | 210 | 311 | 427 | 511 | 643 | 783 | 705 | 757 | 746 | 736 | 658 | 557 | 518 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:37AM2.68m | 2:02PM2.64m | 2:14AM2.72m | 2:35PM2.72m | 2:49AM2.72m | 3:07PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.32m | 8:05PM0.38m | 8:23AM0.28m | 8:39PM0.31m | 8:53AM0.28m | 9:12PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
 kJ | 104 | 258 | 333 | 400 | 420 | 333 | 328 | 303 | 288 | 217 | 214 | 210 | 158 | 427 | 511 | 643 | 783 | 705 | 757 | 746 | 736 | 658 | 557 | 518 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 7 | ESE 5 | NW 7 | NW 6 | E 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 280 | 89 | 5 | 75 | 66 | 1 | 24 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 156 | 144 | 139 | 212 | 141 | 150 | 164 | 173 | 170 | 213 | 202 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 18 | N 8 | NNW 8 | W 5 | NNW 8 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 23 | 26 | 39 | 37 | 311 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 79 | 29 | 29 | 65 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 13 | 13 | 89 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 265 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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