Tonel surf break

Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tonel today?

The current surf forecast for Tonel at 7PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
8
1.2
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
1.1
NNW
11
1
NNW
11
1
NNW
11
1
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.9
W
6
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.7
WNW
6
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
509
397
480
527
483
307
251
226
218
163
140
105
78
76
62
64
61
58
38
22
40
28
45
45
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
10:47AM2.06m
11:02PM2.31m
11:44AM2.25m
11:56PM2.49m
12:32PM2.47m
00:45AM2.67m
Low Tide
4:43PM0.90m
5:27AM0.64m
5:42PM0.73m
6:16AM0.44m
6:33PM0.53m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:32
8:34
8:35
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
15
15
15
15
16
16
14
15
14
15
13
14
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
NNW
12
1.1
NNW
11
1.2
WSW
7
1
NNW
11
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
0.9
NNW
10
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
W
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
Energy kJ
509
392
302
220
483
307
131
226
119
98
140
94
78
76
62
48
36
25
25
15
40
28
29
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
11
1.2
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.2
WSW
7
0.3
WNW
9
1
NNW
11
0.1
SW
16
1
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
Energy kJ
219
397
480
527
160
16
251
10
218
163
24
105
75
71
61
64
61
58
38
22
20
27
45
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.4
NW
9
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.4
NW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
12
12
12
11
21
10
10
10
10
24
21
20
20
8
8
8
8
13
18
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
3
Energy kJ
151
123
95
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
265
522
276
265
22
28
28
28
39
265
265
89
8
22
8
8
4
4
827
260
189
60
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
1
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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