Tonel surf break

Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Tonel today?

The current surf forecast for Tonel at 7PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (27 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
145
88
70
84
86
62
61
78
77
165
198
253
303
280
258
333
400
420
333
328
303
288
217
214
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
SE
10
WSW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
5
NE
5
SSE
5
S
10
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:43PM2.38m
00:56AM2.61m
1:25PM2.52m
1:37AM2.68m
2:02PM2.64m
2:14AM2.72m
Low Tide
6:46PM0.61m
7:16AM0.39m
7:28PM0.48m
7:51AM0.32m
8:05PM0.38m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:46
6:45
6:43
6:43
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8:20
8:21
8:22
8:22
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
16
17
16
18
17
16
16
15
15
17
18
18
16
13
13
13
13
11
12
12
12
13
15
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.8
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
Energy kJ
145
93
114
150
114
120
138
114
108
80
106
123
303
280
258
333
400
420
333
328
303
288
217
214
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
WNW
13
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.6
W
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
Energy kJ
77
66
64
84
86
62
61
66
57
77
57
253
32
18
104
69
65
58
56
54
21
23
37
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.8
ESE
6
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
SE
5
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
ESE
4
0.5
NNW
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
Energy kJ
12
88
70
61
38
36
58
78
77
165
198
45
41
41
26
6
14
2
44
39
37
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
8
1.1
NW
7
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
120
126
25
26
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
8
4
8
4
4
4
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
189
89
265
89
1
1
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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