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Tonel surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 22 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tonel today?
The current surf forecast for Tonel at 4PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
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 Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
1665 | 1472 | 661 | 1558 | 1537 | 1249 | 653 | 485 | 551 | 611 | 1029 | 1165 | 1086 | 846 | 748 | 720 | 721 | 707 | 726 | 641 | 628 | 482 | 416 | 446 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:05PM2.55m | 7:52AM2.20m | 8:19PM2.39m | 9:17AM2.08m | 9:44PM2.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.61m | 1:30AM0.56m | 1:47PM0.81m | 2:55AM0.70m | 3:15PM0.92m | 4:27AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | 8:17 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 1665 | 1472 | 661 | 1558 | 1537 | 1249 | 653 | 485 | 551 | 611 | 1029 | 1165 | 1086 | 846 | 748 | 720 | 721 | 707 | 726 | 641 | 628 | 482 | 416 | 446 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | SSE 6 | NW 12 | SW 6 | S 5 | S 13 | W 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 129 | 6 | 248 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 338 | 418 | 256 | 169 | 137 | 110 | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | NW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 355 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 4 |
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